I've been working on getting the rig tuned and have made some good progress but I still have one issue. I have a Catalina 30 Tall rig with bowsprit. I have the mast in column and centered, no significant prebend for the masthead rig.
I've tightened the upper and lower shrouds port and starboard to the following.
Uppers with 1/4" 304 1x19 stainless cable with breaking strength assumed 8200#- adjusted to 1100# or 16% BS (36 on the Loos gage)
Lowers with 3/16" 304 1x19 stainless cable with breaking strength assumed 4700# -
adjusted to 770# or 16% BS (23 on the Loos gage)
Went out in about 9kts with full main and 135% genoa. On port tack, windward and leeward shrouds all look good with no slop. On starboard tack, the leeward lowers are visible slack and floppy.
My question is, do I continue to crank the port shroud turnbuckles? Is there some other interplay going on which I'm not familiar with? it's curious starboard is fine with only port slack on a starboard tack.
Thanks,
KBG
I've tightened the upper and lower shrouds port and starboard to the following.
Uppers with 1/4" 304 1x19 stainless cable with breaking strength assumed 8200#- adjusted to 1100# or 16% BS (36 on the Loos gage)
Lowers with 3/16" 304 1x19 stainless cable with breaking strength assumed 4700# -
adjusted to 770# or 16% BS (23 on the Loos gage)
Went out in about 9kts with full main and 135% genoa. On port tack, windward and leeward shrouds all look good with no slop. On starboard tack, the leeward lowers are visible slack and floppy.
My question is, do I continue to crank the port shroud turnbuckles? Is there some other interplay going on which I'm not familiar with? it's curious starboard is fine with only port slack on a starboard tack.
Thanks,
KBG