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Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Inner forestay
From: Andrew Herwig (andrewh@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Nov 01 2000 - 22:24:34 EST
Hello Frank,
This question has been debated in many sites I have visited and the usual
conclusion is that in strong wind/storm conditions a free flying sail is too
difficult to manage and almost impossible to get a reasonably straight luff.
I installed a "Solent Stay" which is a removeable forestay attached on deck
approx 12 inches back and parallel to the roller furler headstay. This was
easier than a standard cutter configuration as:
No running backstays to worry about
Ability to set a drifter/reacher
Abiliity to set twin running sails (roller furling sail and drifter side by
side)
Much easier to install deck attachment. I used s/s plate welded to a
backing plate bolted onto the stem fitting. Very strong as it should be!
No rod, chainplate etc through the front cabin thereby messing up the
accomadation.
Brion Toss in his web site has some info on this
http://www.briontoss.com/
Regards
Andrew
> ----------
> From: F. Otta[SMTP:fotta@XXX.XXX]
> Reply To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
> Sent: Thursday, 2 November 2000 10:11
> To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
> Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Inner forestay
>
> mmmmmmmmmm
>
> The mooring cleats at the bow are not heavily reinforced - they have no
> backing plates and there is little room to install them due to the "fine"
> nature of the bow. Thus my thought of moving them back (actually replacing
> them with larger ones) and at the same time using this as a mounting point
> for a 2nd forestay.
>
> In any case, my concern is whether I need an actual forestay or will a
> wire
> luff inside a heavy sail do the job without a forestay.
>
>
> ................................
> Frank Otta
> http://bikeroads.net
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bmintz@XXX.XXX>
> To: <worldcruising@XXX.XXX>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 8:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Inner forestay
>
>
> > Do you really need to go to a point amidships? You could tack it to the
> > rail, or a mooring cleat at the bow, thus not cluttering up your
> foredeck.
> > These points are already heavily reinforced below. Does this help?
> >
> > Bill
> >
>
>
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