dray wrote:
Maiden voyage today! the boat handled great!, helm was neutral mast rake looked correct, sail looked good, no water in the hull. BUT.....
OK I've got some new questions.
1, I have the trap lines going up from the trampoline grommet. Do most take them out under the rack? it was light and they just got in the way most of the time.
Most of the racers use a turning block, tied to the shroud adjuster so that the trapeze follows the shroud, more or less.
A 4" gap between the block and adjuster helps keep the trap from wrapping around the shroud.
dray wrote:
2, and here's the big one!
Two cracks developed, one in each hull right under the front crossbar on the inner sides. about half way down the side of the hull running fore and aft. Kind of like a bulge or a compression ridge.
Can someone reply with what this could be? I sailed in light wind for about 2 1/2 hours.
That's a typical result of tying the boat down too tightly to the trailer using over-the-hull straps. The crack was probably already there. There might be some delam associated with it - tap around it with the edge of a quarter to see if it sounds solid.