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Crew wants to know everything #246431
03/29/12 07:32 AM
03/29/12 07:32 AM
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pgp Offline OP
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Anyone have a good cite explaining mast pre-bend or tuning pentex sails?


Pete Pollard
Blade 702

'When you have a lot of things to do, it's best to get your nap out of the way first.

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Re: Crew wants to know everything [Re: pgp] #246432
03/29/12 08:18 AM
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Here are a few to get you started.

These articles are short, discuss basics and are pretty much to the point.

When it comes down to it, each has their own opinion and each boat and sail configuration may be a bit different.

That means one must do a bit of "experimentation" to dial in their own rig.

It seems some sailors are gear heads that fuss with everything on the boat always and don't necessarily stop to enjoy the sun on their face and the wind in their hair.

Others just sail and tweek here and there, while enjoying the magic of sun, wind, water and a boat.

A search brings up many different discussion snippets, but these articles are pretty good:

A Mast Tuning Guide - The Light Version
http://www.ballengerspars.com/mtguide5-97.html

Pre-bend the mast
http://www.onemetre.net/Build/Makemast/Makemast.htm

Rig Basics
http://www.onemetre.net/Build/Rig/Rig.htm

Sail Boat Rigging
http://www.working-the-sails.com/masts_and_booms.html

Let us know what else you discover in your reading and search.

Last edited by tomthouse; 03/29/12 08:20 AM.
Re: Crew wants to know everything [Re: pgp] #246434
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Landenberger has an excellent write up on it.


Philip
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Re: Crew wants to know everything [Re: pgp] #246436
03/29/12 08:40 AM
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Pete, sounds like you finally have Children! Good luck!



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Re: Crew wants to know everything [Re: pgp] #246437
03/29/12 08:46 AM
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pgp Offline OP
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laugh sick


Pete Pollard
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'When you have a lot of things to do, it's best to get your nap out of the way first.


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