Way past January, so I started a new thread. The same Hunter 34 that won last week repeated on Sunday. Winds we're gusting over 30 knots on Galveston Bay and only four boats came out for the race, so not a lot of close action on the video.
I'm a little concerned about the flex in the forestay you can see from the sprit cam I rigged. Not sure if it's exaggerated from the wide angle lens or if a B&R without a backstay is meant to give that much in higher winds. Had the shrouds and diagonals checked and adjusted by pros just a couple months ago. We had 2 reefs in the main, the 34 only had one.
I let loose sheets hang over the companionway edges down into the cabin. A knot on the end of a jib sheet got caught under and behind the quarter berth door and pulled it off the bulkhead by the hinges and trim on the last leg. The trim was held on by three finish nails and a few drops of glue and pulled off with no damage. If it had been securely mounted, the door would have probably pulled apart at the rails and stiles and been unsalvageable. Should be an easy fix, trying to decide how secure to make it this time, same as before or add some screws and epoxy.
I'm a little concerned about the flex in the forestay you can see from the sprit cam I rigged. Not sure if it's exaggerated from the wide angle lens or if a B&R without a backstay is meant to give that much in higher winds. Had the shrouds and diagonals checked and adjusted by pros just a couple months ago. We had 2 reefs in the main, the 34 only had one.
I let loose sheets hang over the companionway edges down into the cabin. A knot on the end of a jib sheet got caught under and behind the quarter berth door and pulled it off the bulkhead by the hinges and trim on the last leg. The trim was held on by three finish nails and a few drops of glue and pulled off with no damage. If it had been securely mounted, the door would have probably pulled apart at the rails and stiles and been unsalvageable. Should be an easy fix, trying to decide how secure to make it this time, same as before or add some screws and epoxy.
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