bumblefish
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Can you scandalize the main with a gas powered vang?
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Topping lift alternatives?
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Neraida
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Errm, I'm a bit confused, didn't understand that at all. Could you explain a bit more what you meant please Jeff.
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Aeolus_IV
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The idea is/was to to put a short section of shock cord (say a foot or two) and attach it across a loop/bight of the topping lift (say two or three feet) at the boom end of the TL. Then it will keep the TL tight (and stop it flapping about) but still leave some stretch so that when you want to crank in the main sheet, the toping lift doesn't need to be adjusted. When you need to use the TL to hold the boom up properly, then the elastic will stretch until the TL itself is taught and takes over the load. In retrospect the elastic doesn't need to be that big, its only there to place some tension on the TL when in "lazy" mode so it isn't whipping about the leach of the main pulling all my tell-tales about...
Jeff.
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Jeff.
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Come-on own up
How many people actually scandalise their mainsail ???? Very few I think. And to be honest many don't even know what it means !!!
Sorry to others !!
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Bilge Keelers get up further ! I only came - cos they said there was FREE Guinness !
How many people actually scandalise their mainsail ???? Very few I think. And to be honest many don't even know what it means !!!
Sorry to others !!
<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ...
Bilge Keelers get up further ! I only came - cos they said there was FREE Guinness !
Mirelle
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Topping lift? I\'ll show you topping lifts!
You owners of modern Bermdian boats hardly have topping lifts!
Try a gaff cutter!
There's a reason why most of us have goalposts - my boom weighs a hundredweight, without the sail and gaff on it! Four part purchase on the topping lift, and very necessary it is, too! Some boats (not mine) have double topping lifts and cast off the lee one on a longish tack.
Seriously, though, a length of shock cord, knotted in and judiciously adjusted, may eliminate the tendency to bash hell out of the leech stitching.
Other than that, cannot help much. I think a topping lift is a necessary safety feature.<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Mirelle on 21/09/2003 09:27 (server time).</FONT></P>
You owners of modern Bermdian boats hardly have topping lifts!
Try a gaff cutter!
There's a reason why most of us have goalposts - my boom weighs a hundredweight, without the sail and gaff on it! Four part purchase on the topping lift, and very necessary it is, too! Some boats (not mine) have double topping lifts and cast off the lee one on a longish tack.
Seriously, though, a length of shock cord, knotted in and judiciously adjusted, may eliminate the tendency to bash hell out of the leech stitching.
Other than that, cannot help much. I think a topping lift is a necessary safety feature.<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Mirelle on 21/09/2003 09:27 (server time).</FONT></P>
Aeolus_IV
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Re: Come-on own up
a) No I don't.
b) Yes I do.
Jeff.
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a) No I don't.
b) Yes I do.
Jeff.
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andy_wilson
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What a scandal
Last two outings I have scandalised the main.
1. Leaving Torquay marina in moderate wind conditions. Crew of relative novices who could not have pulled the right string with the right vigour and with the right effect when called for. I therefore hoisted the main whilst in berth and lifted it high with the topping lift. The main was then totaly harmless until we turned out of our arm of the marina at which point we activated the main and sailed out of the harbour. We could not have hoisted the main under power in the space available whilst exiting the marina.
2. Dropping a buoy in Salcombe, wife attanding to ship stowage so I departed effectively single handed. Once more hoisted and scandatised main so it was ready but out of the way and not trying to drive me over the buoy (main has long but not full battens). Walk forward, release mooring, drop back on tide as topping lift is released and push boom out to turn beam on to wind, then sail away.
Scandalising makes mooring and prep. for departing a piece of cake, but you are right few do it, and they are the ones who are often motoring head to wind in the wrong direction hoisting the main in open water when there is a far better alternative available.
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Last two outings I have scandalised the main.
1. Leaving Torquay marina in moderate wind conditions. Crew of relative novices who could not have pulled the right string with the right vigour and with the right effect when called for. I therefore hoisted the main whilst in berth and lifted it high with the topping lift. The main was then totaly harmless until we turned out of our arm of the marina at which point we activated the main and sailed out of the harbour. We could not have hoisted the main under power in the space available whilst exiting the marina.
2. Dropping a buoy in Salcombe, wife attanding to ship stowage so I departed effectively single handed. Once more hoisted and scandatised main so it was ready but out of the way and not trying to drive me over the buoy (main has long but not full battens). Walk forward, release mooring, drop back on tide as topping lift is released and push boom out to turn beam on to wind, then sail away.
Scandalising makes mooring and prep. for departing a piece of cake, but you are right few do it, and they are the ones who are often motoring head to wind in the wrong direction hoisting the main in open water when there is a far better alternative available.
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