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I made a sketch of how the clew can be brought close to the boom -- it's on Cap'n
Judy's web page
http://hometown.aol.com/jblumhorst/HomePage/Rigging/LooseFootedSail.htm
Rye
HMS 18 short rig
Springfield, VA
"chris.beatty" wrote:
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> Dennis, I was thinking very similar thoughts as I sailed yesterday,... It is a
> pain when you have to mess with that cleated line for the outhaul! I wanted to
> experiment and add just an inch at a time to see/feel the effects,... well that
> was NO FUN! About the time I would get the inch added the wind would shift or
> change. Let me know how it works.
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> Harry, OK Tighten the outhaul in higher air--I knew that. Loosen in light
> air--I knew that. But what's this about powering threw chop? That's something
> I would like to here more about! What is the proper sail trim techniques for
> when "the weather started getting rough, and our tiny ship was tossed[?] If not
> for the courage of the fearless crew,..." (Sorry Professor, you were saying?)
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> What about lowering that clew? I saw that out on the Potter Website,
> when/why/what does it gain you in doing that? I think someone suggested
> running another line through it to bring it closer to the boom. Is it that
> Main twist that we are avoiding?
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> Dennis, great subject!
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> Chris Beatty
> P19, #1176, Deep Blue
> Alameda, CA
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> denis4x4 <denis4x4@frontier.net> on 03/11/2000 12:58:29 PM
> Please respond to denis4x4 <denis4x4@frontier.net>
> To: wwpotter <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
> cc:
> Subject: BOOM Rigging
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> Quick question on the boom set-up...my boom is 8' and slides out from from
> the gooseneck fitting about an inch and a half. The clew was lashed
> directly to an eye at the end of the boom. The latest WW Potter factory
> user's guide shows a block attached to the eye on the end of the boom and
> the line going from the clew, through the block and cleated on the port
> side. I'm thinking of replacing the eye with a cheek block....Any thoughts
> or ideas?
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> Dennis Pierce
> Gypsy Witch V
> Durango CO
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