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I sent this to the list three hours ago and it never showed up in my mailbox.
Wonder why. Here it is again.
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From: JBlumhorst@aol.com
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To: Richard.Dickerson@ttmc.ttuhsc.edu, wwpotter@tscnet.com
Subject: Re: sail trim and cdi questions
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 18:39:15 EST
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Hi again web gang,
I just thought of two more things regarding installing the CDI unit and
converting the sails.
First, the factory leaves about 4 or 5" of exposed stay at the top. This
makes it easier if you want to slide the luff extrusion and furling drum up
out of the way to tighten or loosen the forestay by adjusting the turnbuckle.
Some riggers recommend drilling a hole through the luff extension and pinning
it with the pin to the drum, so it can't rise up the stay. CDI doesn't
recommend pinning it down to the drum. I don't know which way is better. I'm
testing it on Redwing with the extrusion pinned to the drum, but if I don't
like it I can always cut off the extra two inches of extrusion and do it the
way CDI recommends. I don't have any opinion on that yet.
Secondly, the factory sails have the luff tape running all the way to the
bottom of the luff. CDI recommends that the luff tape not be installed below
the cut-out in the extrusion where you insert the tape. One my lapper, UK
Sailmakers didn't sew any luff tape on the bottom 10 or 12 inches of the luff.
It makes it alot easier to change the headsail if the tape doesn't go below
the cut out.
Regards,
Judy B.
Judith Blumhorst, DC
HMS18/P19 Fleet Cap'n, Potters Yachters
1985 WWP19 #266 Redwing
(Rigged so a petite woman can solo)
Sailing on SF Bay, CA
(5-35 knot winds, 2-4' chop, 2-6' swells, and currents up to 6 knots)
Visit <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/jblumhorst/HomePage/index.htm">Judy B's
West Wight Potter Pages</A>
and <A HREF="http://songbird.com/potter_yachter/">The Official Web Site of the
Potter Yachters</A>
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