[MHml] Slack suckers.

[Dan Frenette]

If I understand you the massive shackle used on my original rig is still 
there. I tried going without the adjusters as the F31s and F28s do.

The problem is even with a rotating rig with dimensions close to the F28 
rig I had a lot of slack in the rig when I let the main sheet out. This 
gives a lot of unnecessary mast movement. So I put the capshourd 
adjusters back on 8:1 and all. This lets me put the mast where I want it 
on a reach or run (well we do cruise once in a while). In light air this 
was never in a problem. In >35knots you really don't want to balance it 
with the main when you can put it where you want and forget about it. 
Then the main trims the main not the main/mast/jib/fore-aft trim...

Dan Frenette

Dave Howorth wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-10-17 at 10:47 +1000, Paul Nudd wrote:
> 
>>The Farrier tris use a multi part tackle (manually adjusted). They 
>>terminate the shroud a few feet above the chainplate with a toggle and 
>>have a short shroud extension to cover the distance to the chainplate. 
>>This eliminates Roy's 'kink' in the shroud which I have seen cause 
>>shroud failure and loss of rig. The tackle attaches to the toggle and 
>>runs back in the case of the farriers but forward would be just as good.
>>I have been meaning to do this for my shrouds but it is not urgent as my 
>>mast does not rotate so I don't have a lot of slack, compared to a 
>>rotater. I do have a lot of slack compared to a monohull.
>>When I do it I will use a similar system to Roy's but with the Farrier 
>>style toggle to prevent 'kinking'.
>>PN
> 
> 
> The tackle on the earlier Farrier's (e.g. F-27) is firstly to allow the
> shroud to be loosened enough to fold the boat. The geometry causes the
> shroud length to increase in the early stages of folding. The F-28 used
> a 'highfield lever' instead. The tackle also allows adjustment of shroud
> tension underway according to conditions. They are left slack on the
> mooring and progressively tensioned as the wind gets up.
> 
> I'm not sure F-boats with rotating masts have them though, since they
> don't have the same need to keep the mast firmly in its place. The
> junction in the shroud is certainly a useful place for a change of
> angle, though.
> 
> Cheers, Dave
> 
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