Mast rake + new shrouds

Well, I've got it working with more rake. The boat is pointing about a million times better.

I added a second chain plate up front, so the forestay would reach. Somehow, despite the fact that I have more mast rake, I haven't gained any weather helm. At least in ligh-ish air (8-12 mph). Not going to question a good thing.


I do have a crazy, almost scary amount of slack in the shrouds when the jib is not up. I'm thinking that perhaps I need to invest in an aussie halyard to pull the rig up a little when it's sitting in the storage lot. I noticed that another older boat in the lot was doing the same thing. I suppose it seems semi sound.

For now I have just attached my jibsheet to the two chain plates and used it to pull the forestay in. I don't really like how it pulls the bridle almost flat

Troll,

You have crew with you when you sail? If so, just re-pin the forestay to tighten up the rig for storage.

I also hook one end of a bungee in the step hole of the mast base and rotate against the stop to keep the mast from flogging around should the wind pick up.

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good idea

aussi halyard will not help for storage

aussi halyard will not help for storage[/quote]

Mike, agreeing with you here, the only way the any jib halyard can tighten the rig for storage is if you attach the shackle to the bridle/forestay chainplate and tension and tie off the halyard line somehow/somewhere, either up front or at the mast. Why go through that? Just hop on the tramp, push the mast forward, and have your crew take up the slack and re-pin the forestay.

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On my last 16 I used the jib halyard to tension the rig on the beach. Works fine, so long as there is enough halyard to reach that far forward.

I'm usually alone.........

I just happened to notice that one of the boats near mine uses a carabiner to attach the halyard to the chainplate and then pull the rig tight. Looked like he had tied the other end of the halyard cleated off on part of the spin setup.


I suppose I could find a creative way to pin the forestay lower when I'm alone. Pulling it tight with the jib-sheet attached to the chainplate seems to be working ok.

Once you have the jib up you should be able to reposition the forestay in the chain plate to keep it tight. Pulling tension on the jib acts the same as pushing the mast forward, you don't need any help to do this. Don't move the stay when removing the jib if you are not going to take the mast down.