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| Author: | leecea [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Adding a way to pull mast forward and stop it banging |
I sometimes sail in a choppy bay and I hate how the rig bangs around unless I have a good breeze holding it over. I am not trying to have a loose rig, it just seems to have slack, especially downwind. Last winter I installed a traveler in the hope that would help me keep tension on the sail, but the mast still bangs around. I wonder if a pulley arrangement to let me pull the mast tightly forward would solve this problem? Something between the mast tang and adjuster. I'd use it mostly downwind, I think. I know it will impact mast rotation but I read that's not critical downwind. Is this a dumb idea or do you think it will work? Anyone done it? Anything that can go wrong... for example, I'm slightly worried about the pulleys damaging the forestay? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adding a way to pull mast forward and stop it banging |
The issue is free swinging mast rotation I'd bet. A possible mast rotation control could be something like a 3/8" bungee attached to the luff track then wrapped left or right around the mast and then pulled to an anchor point outboard. |
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| Author: | leecea [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adding a way to pull mast forward and stop it banging |
Thanks Matt. I will try that. I wonder if rotation is the whole story though. I think the mast also goes side-to-side due to slack in the shrouds. Maybe it's normal and I just have to get used to it. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adding a way to pull mast forward and stop it banging |
leecea wrote: I think the mast also goes side-to-side due to slack in the shrouds. You can tension the wires too. |
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