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Boomless sail downhaul #184074
07/03/09 03:09 PM
07/03/09 03:09 PM
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ryanm Offline OP
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Does anyone have any pictures of their downhaul on a boomless sail?

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Re: Boomless sail downhaul [Re: ryanm] #184077
07/03/09 03:33 PM
07/03/09 03:33 PM
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Sebring, Florida.
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I have a boomless sail on my Prindle Escape. The downhaul is pretty much the same as most other old style Nacra's, there are two cheek blocks, one on each side of the mast, down about half way to the mast step and a clam cleat down about 5" below them.

I hung a Harken double block off the tack so it would be easier to put on max downhaul. I run the line from the cringle, to one cheek block on the mast, back up through one of the Harkens, down to the other cheek block, back up through the other Harken, then down to the clam cleat.

I find I have to pull it pretty tight before leaving the beach then if it's really blowing, sheet the main fairly tight first and pull it some more. But I can bend that phonepole of a mast if I put my back into it and the sail will flatten out nicely.


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Re: Boomless sail downhaul [Re: Timbo] #184192
07/05/09 11:31 PM
07/05/09 11:31 PM
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ryanm Offline OP
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Hey Timbo,
My boat doesnt have the two cheek blocks. When i get a chance I will try to take a picture of the way the previous owner had it set up and maybe you could suggest some modification.

Re: Boomless sail downhaul [Re: ryanm] #184197
07/06/09 05:40 AM
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Crofton, MD
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Does this help?

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Chris Allen
Nacra 20 Gertie
www.wrcra.org
Re: Boomless sail downhaul [Re: Chris9] #184201
07/06/09 06:29 AM
07/06/09 06:29 AM
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Hobart, Tasmania, Oz.
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http://www.catsailor.org/photos/downhaul/

that was how we setup the 5.8 boomless.


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Re: Boomless sail downhaul [Re: Dazz] #184226
07/06/09 10:52 AM
07/06/09 10:52 AM
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ryanm Offline OP
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ya both those setups help. I'm going to get some hardware and try it out. I didnt have blocks on either side of the mast, but rather one in the middle so when the mast twist, the sail isnt alligned with the mast correctly


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