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| Author: | Fla. Sailor [ Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Shroud tension |
How much tension should there be in the shrouds? Are these supposed to be taunt or can there be some slack one one side when the other is getting tension. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shroud tension |
Tight when on the beach. The lee side always goes slack when sailing due to the sail load and mast bend. |
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| Author: | jsloan999 [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shroud tension |
I usually pull the jib halyard tight (moving the mast all the way forward) and then back off a couple inches before tying off to the cleat. Should I not back off before cleating? I am running an aussie jib halyard, do I run the halyard around the cheek block before tying off to the cleat? |
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| Author: | s30series [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shroud tension |
jsloan999 wrote: I usually pull the jib halyard tight (moving the mast all the way forward) and then back off a couple inches before tying off to the cleat. Should I not back off before cleating? I am running an aussie jib halyard, do I run the halyard around the cheek block before tying off to the cleat? Yes. I'm installing a harken cam on the mast above the cleat a little more aft to run the halyard through that first, around the cheek, and then to the cleat..... |
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| Author: | Crieke [ Tue May 10, 2011 7:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shroud tension |
mmiller wrote: Tight when on the beach. The lee side always goes slack when sailing due to the sail load and mast bend. Hi Matt! Found this post, I had the same question, but are the shrouds tight on the beach with sails raised? |
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| Author: | srm [ Tue May 10, 2011 11:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shroud tension |
Crieke wrote: mmiller wrote: Tight when on the beach. The lee side always goes slack when sailing due to the sail load and mast bend. Hi Matt! Found this post, I had the same question, but are the shrouds tight on the beach with sails raised? The shrouds won't get tight until your raise the jib and tension the jib halyard. Without the jib hoisted, the shrouds should be loose. Once you tension the jib halyard, the mast will pull forward, the shrouds will tighten, and the forestay will go slack - the jib halyard wire acts as the forestay when sailing. You should pull on enough tension that the shrouds are snug when fully rigged, but not so tight that the mast has problems rotating properly. sm |
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| Author: | Crieke [ Thu May 12, 2011 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shroud tension |
srm wrote: The shrouds won't get tight until your raise the jib and tension the jib halyard. Without the jib hoisted, the shrouds should be loose. Once you tension the jib halyard, the mast will pull forward, the shrouds will tighten, and the forestay will go slack - the jib halyard wire acts as the forestay when sailing. You should pull on enough tension that the shrouds are snug when fully rigged, but not so tight that the mast has problems rotating properly. sm This makes sense, thanks! |
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