Maybe for you and me , John. I wonder what B.C. Ferries paid to have their boats done?
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You’re going to love flying a Code 0 or asym off that, Jackdaw. One question: it looks from the photo of the mock-up that the furled sail won’t have enough clearance from the pulpit. Is that right?
Good eye.... the halyard was not pulled tight as it would have pulled the prototype up. But I am going to make it two inches longer; I measured the necessary clearance, but forgot to factor in that the D-ring cannot be mounted on the very end. It has to be a few inches back from the tip. That's why you mock-up!
For sure!
You’ll love the convenience of having two different spots from which to fly your headsails. Makes for quick and easy sail changes as I’m sure you know.
Indeed. We currently have two asyms, but the reason I don't fly them as often as I might is that there really is not a good place to tack them on the 260. The bow pulpit gets in the way big-time, making it OK on one side but messy after a jibe. The prodder will fix that. I'll still fly the asyms out of the bag after its installed; they are very easy to manage. But my plan is to get a Code sail on a fuler that we can deploy and use at any time. The non-overlapping rig makes off-the-wind sailing without a kite painful.
The Profurl Spinex 1.5 top down spin furler works great for asyms and the base can be used as the furling drum for a Code 0 on a torsion line. They can be swapped in and out. Actually I usually just fly the Code 0 as it’s much more versatile and the top down spin furler takes much longer to furl. Both can be furled for safe tacks and inside gybes, but in very light winds they can be pulled through without furling.
finally tracked down a favorite pic of us flying the code zero - this is at the start of a fun race on a two week cruise - a fox and hounds race with a Le Mans start coming out of Ocean Point in Boothbay! all sails furled, power off, docklines secured at the gun. We dropped the docklines, popped the sock on the code zero (a reach) and then unfurled the main underway (in mast is fast!). as soon as we passed the end of the dock made a sharp turn south down the damariscotta river. we were several minutes ahead of the next boat - note the lobsterpot watch on the bow - in this river the pots are often underwater and can ruin your day
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JD,
keep in mind that the zero puts a lot of stress on the halyard and sheaves, much of it laterally; more than the spinnaker. Make sure they're up to the task. I've heard of some boats rigged with 2:1 halyards for the zero.
My sailmakers words to me were to winch it as tight as you can make it, and then go to eleven.
keep in mind that the zero puts a lot of stress on the halyard and sheaves, much of it laterally; more than the spinnaker. Make sure they're up to the task. I've heard of some boats rigged with 2:1 halyards for the zero.
My sailmakers words to me were to winch it as tight as you can make it, and then go to eleven.
I’m rigging a 2:1 halyard for the fractional hoist. It also prevents the halyard from twisting, which happens unless you have a twist preventer. (Check your accessories list). One of the reason it takes so long to furl is that the 1:1 halyard winds up.
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