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[Re: Bandit]
#107845 06/14/07 01:34 PM 06/14/07 01:34 PM |
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 351 Santiago, Chile Andinista
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Posts: 351 Santiago, Chile | i did a search and i found Power Righter System did some one have this, or has tried to use it, could i make it by myself? any other opitons
thank you
edit: i also found that are serious problems rigting fx1 by self without any aid, isnt soupose to be singlehanded cat? I made myself one with an aluminum tube and hardware similar to this: ![[Linked Image]](http://www.whitworths.com.au/products/13029_lg.jpg) Yo need to implement the "stopper knots" to be able to offset the angle and avoid the pole to sink too early: http://www.catsailor.com/pole-install.html
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[Re: papayamon2]
#107850 07/09/07 05:21 PM 07/09/07 05:21 PM |
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 36 Slovenia igorn OP
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Posts: 36 Slovenia | hello i just returned from a 14 days of holldays ,with my wife <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> and kid and fx-one <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> i must say that the weather was fine all days, first week with lighht winds 3-7 knots and then last 5 days the wind increse from 15- 25 knots i was sailnig every day from 2 to 9 hours per day <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> sailing with fx1 did sodisfite me ,in all versions in light wind (must say no wind at all) the boat was still moving ,with the wind of 7 knots and three adult and two children -age 12 we were moving just fine -plenty of space also for aditional crew . i am glad that in first week blow light wind so i have plenty of time for learnig, solo and in two boat doesnt realy care if you are alone or in two must say in stronger winds two were a must . i alone was too light for safe sailing when wind speed pass 20 knots - i was soo stupid to try it. it was like rodeo wind was 22-25 and waves were 1 m high and wery short. the "event" went like this. in less then 100m away from coast one hull was up and was happy and flying over the sea , but when i pass the gulf protection (in gulf wind speed was only 15 -i buy a wind speed meter) the speed dramaticy incresed and waves also. i never see a boat acelerate like this ,i relese a sail a bit, but didint help much the fx1 ackt like the was now one abord start jumping and seems like out of control.finaly i was thrown from trapeze in to i wire and luckly i put a boat in to the wind. i did need a minute or so to get back in me and countinue sailing this time i change course i put it more in the wind and was much more controlabile after 2 hours the wind drop and i was also at the and of my force and nerves- what adrenaline. after that i german guy came to me (same day) and ask me if i want to sell the boat- not jet) i improve the time to assembly in 2 hours( before 3) and to desembly in 4 -i never use a silicone again)
in general i must say that i have foun aditiona crew my wife love it almost as i
by igor
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