Dan Dare
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This is a bit of a newbie question. Can the standing rigging be set up / tuned with the roller headsail on or do I need to take it off first? This is the first boat I've owned that has roller furling.
You do if you want to have the exact tension as per manufacturer tuning guide. Otherwise will be approximate and you won't be able to get the correct mast rake.You don't need to remove a headsail to set the tension on a forestay
Some forestays don't even have a bottlescrew. Tension is set using the backstay. Mast rake will then be set by the wire length. You can't get a tension guage on a forestsy if it has the furler extrusion in place so again, mast tension is set by the backstay.You do if you want to have the exact tension as per manufacturer tuning guide. Otherwise will be approximate and you won't be able to get the correct mast rake.
My old furler (Facnor ) had a fixed length stay so no point removing the sail. That being said , I had 4 new forstays in 15 years in an attempt to get the best mast rake.You do if you want to have the exact tension as per manufacturer tuning guide. Otherwise will be approximate and you won't be able to get the correct mast rake.
To make myself clerarer: adjust your stays at the dock and fine tune at sea and make notes of numbers at different wind speed. This is common knowledge in racing. I don't pretend to be an expert in anything but I have some knowledege about racing, rigging and trimming sails that I am happy to share with others. I sometimes feel these threads are hijacked by know it all experts. This will be my last contribution. Been nice to learn some good stuff about cruising boats, fixing problems, an area where I have little knowledge and wishes to know more. My plan is to buy a 30-31ft cruiser. I may come back from time to time to read about cruising and will refrain from commenting.My old furler (Facnor ) had a fixed length stay so no point removing the sail. That being said , I had 4 new forstays in 15 years in an attempt to get the best mast rake.
My latest furler ( profurl) has an adjustable stay. I can release the furl mechanism & slide it up the foil with the sail in place. This is because the sail does not sit in the foil for the first couple of feet. As with most foils the sail needs that space to allow it to feed in.
I have a rig tension tool & do not set the rig tension from the forestay, but from the shrouds. The forestay Does not need it as the backstay has a 32:1 adjustment which affects forestay tension.
I would never adjust tension at sea. This is done at the dockside.
Rig is 11/12 fractional
Well we are setting up the rig for cruising. I guess that makes a difference. I did leave the caps without the split pins in until I had done a brisk bash to weather so I could check the cap tension and tighten up if necessary but they were perfect so now they are pinned shut.To make myself clerarer: adjust your stays at the dock and fine tune at sea and make notes of numbers at different wind speed. This is common knowledge in racing. I don't pretend to be an expert in anything but I have some knowledege about racing, rigging and trimming sails that I am happy to share with others. I sometimes feel these threads are hijacked by know it all experts. This will be my last contribution. Been nice to learn some good stuff about cruising boats, fixing problems, an area where I have little knowledge and wishes to know more. My plan is to buy a 30-31ft cruiser. I may come back from time to time to read about cruising and will refrain from commenting.
Perhaps you could share your knowledge. It would help.To make myself clerarer: adjust your stays at the dock and fine tune at sea and make notes of numbers at different wind speed. This is common knowledge in racing. I don't pretend to be an expert in anything but I have some knowledege about racing, rigging and trimming sails that I am happy to share with others.
Here you go: SMARTTUNE Wireless Load Sensors / turnbuckle from 1.399,95 € | SVBIf only there were sensors like you get on tyre pressures to keep things right.
What do you think that leaving it under tension does to the sail?Did I read, never leave the halyard under tension when not I use. I have been pulling mine up in the spring and letting it off in the autumn only sweating it tight, no winch.
Depends on the boat and also the seriousness of the racing....Perhaps you could share your knowledge. It would help.
In what way do you take " numbers " at different wind speeds of the rig tension. How do you do this & how do you apply the changes for the future. .ie how do you use these "numbers"
Would be nice to know for our own use.