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[Re: Mike Fahle]
#7205 05/21/02 10:12 AM 05/21/02 10:12 AM |
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | Footstraps behind the rear beam are also a good thing. I agree that the moment someone goes forward the boat is toast. Even my I-20 with its bulbous bows will go over if I lose it. I've put it on it's ear before (much to the dismay of my crew), but being solidly attached by one footstrap back there was all it took to drop the stern back down and resume sailing. Funny thing was that it actually took so long to go over (about 2 sec) that I was able to hear quite a few new and colorful metaphors from my crew as she headed for the forestay....
Chicken lines were installed soon after for the crew...
Jay
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[Re: catsailorp19mx]
#7206 05/21/02 11:34 AM 05/21/02 11:34 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | what we discussed in the previous thread was to attach the chicken lines to the dogbone and NOT to your person so that you still only have one attachment to the boat.
Jake Kohl | | | Re: For Speed Junkies - And only if you care.
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#7207 05/21/02 01:20 PM 05/21/02 01:20 PM |
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,844 42.904444 N; 88.008586 W Todd_Sails
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Posts: 2,844 42.904444 N; 88.008586 W | There of lots of possibilities for a reaching/chicken line. Most of which work well also. Depends on how elaborate and what kind of control you want.
Up to now, and probably in the future, I use:
a line thats attaches to the rear gudgeon, and is bungeed fore so that the leeward one stays up near the deck.
My crew holds it with the AFTMOST hand, and the other hand is free to play a sheet or downhaul. the crew puts it down for two handed tasks, and quickly picks it up again.
During a stuff, if I begin to go forward, the crew hods himself and me against his/her aftmost shoulder, and we both remain toward the rear, and on the boat.
When you want to tack/gibe, you just drop it and the bungee trakes it up and out of the way, tidy.
This setup has saved me many a times, when it's used. Especially good with the chute up in heavy air.
I may add a foot strap to the rear foot position to help in this some. Been getting by without one for a long time though.
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[Re: Mike Fahle]
#7209 05/22/02 09:35 AM 05/22/02 09:35 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Mike,
My reference to attaching them to the dogbone was a matter of safety. I realize that attaching the line straight to your harness would be a more secure arrangement but if I ever did capsize the boat, I would then have two lines to get out of to get clear and away from the boat. My reference to attach it to the dogbone was only to minimize your attachment to the boat for safety and to reduce the amount of connections you needed to make when getting on the wire.
Jake Kohl | | | Footstraps
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#7211 05/22/02 11:29 AM 05/22/02 11:29 AM |
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | Todd, I agree with your thinking about the chicken lines, although my crew needs both hands for the spinnaker. Having grown quite used to my footstraps on the windsurfers, it was second nature to put one in for my back foot on each side. As the boat stuffs, my front foot can continue to move forward to brace myself, while the back foot can keep me from losing it. I recommend four screws per strap with washers, etc. to spread the load out. Use machine screws and attach with bolts on the inside to further increase the holding power.
For that "HOLY CR_P" spin reaching, a second strap can be added for the back foot of the crew. This usually is just aft of the rear beam.
Jay
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#7212 05/22/02 12:51 PM 05/22/02 12:51 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | By using the 'climbers' knot below with the line off the rudder pin, you can slide your adjuster line anywhere up and down the line you wish. I suggested keeping the carabineer hooked to the dogbone to keep it from dragging in the water and/or slapping the side of the boat.
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