Photo's of various sail controls please?

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John Denney

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Oct 30, 2019
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I have fitted new sails and I am a little unsure how to set up the sail controls. I need a way to tension the mainsail luff and foot? Various shackles and blocks are lying about but I do not know which bits go where? Some photos would be really helpful...

.......also the roller furling boom fits to the mast via a gooseneck that sits in a track which has a stop to prevent it from dropping too low but nothing to prevent it rising.. what sort of arrangement is recommended to keep it in place?

Thanks in advance.....
 
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pjacobs55

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Oct 30, 2019
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John,
In addition to the pictures linked in the last message, this should make a bit of sense:
The luff is tensioned at the gooseneck.

There is a line from the goose neck up to a cleat on the mast, that keeps the boom at the top of the track until you're ready to tension the luff.

Hoist up the main, then use a small tackle attached to the pin holding in the reef hooks and to a shackle at the base of the mast to tension the luff.

The foot needs an "outhaul" at the end of the boom. I use a small 4-part tackle and am amazed at how much power it still takes to flatten the foot in a blow. It's all I can do to pull the darn thing tight against the pull of the sail!

As always, this is only the way I do things, and I'm always interested in finding something better!

Peter
www.sintacha.com
 
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johnadenney

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Oct 30, 2011
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Just what I needed - thanks Peter... I have found most of the bits
and pieces required and it all makes sense. I shall try and get it
all fitted tomorrow.

John
 
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pelagicasd

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Jan 28, 2001
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John, don't forget to check the rivets on the track. I found a lot that needed replacing when I noticed the track stating to seperat from the mast. Easy enough job to do with a pop rivet tool.Walt, S/V Lyric
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
From: peter@...
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 15:52:02 +0000
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re: Photo's of various sail controls please?





John, I have an album of my reefing gear that may show some of what you need.
Peter

www.sintacha.com
 
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