[alberg30] short shake down sail

[Gord Laco]

From: "Gord Laco" <gord at transatmarine.com>

Congrats on the sail... I'm jealous as hell.  We are a month and a half away
from sailing up here.

Gord KC426 on Georgian Bay
----- Original Message -----
From: Dick Filinich <daf at mobiletel.com>
To: <alberg30 at onelist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 1:05 AM
Subject: [alberg30] short shake down sail


> From: Dick Filinich <daf at mobiletel.com>
>
> Just to give a follow up of project (new head sail sheave,mast steps
> etc.Went for a short sail yesterday afternoon 70 degrees about 10 kts
> out of the east and was happy with the results of new main sheave with
> all rope halyard.Pulled sail to very top by hand quickly and when I
> dropped the sail it came down free fall,this is much better than that
> wire halyard winch and ten times faster.Sailing single hand will be that
> much easier with this new set up.The only minor trouble I had was with
> the halyards getting a belly in them and going behind the fold down
> steps,but a little flip of the wrist cleared them.That all white mast
> with black spreader and hardware at top with new fold down steps doesn't
> look too shabby!It took longer than expected but I wasn't in a hurry to
> go sailing in cold weather,the mast was inside what use to be a catfood
> plant,and epoxy just won't paint in cold weather.Mardi Gras
> tomorrow,seen enough parades think I'm gonna go sailing.Thanks for all
> opinions on this project,one exception I wanted to go with bigger main
> winch but pad on mast wasn't big enough(diameter)to install without
> getting into some major modifications.Someone suggested a #10 winch I
> finally installed a brand new #8 harken I bought in new orleans for
> $100.After I pulled the sail up by hand,I put four wraps on the winch
> and pulled as hard as I could with that big long bronze winch handle,I
> tried to break something.Came in without any incident,does this mean the
> fun is over with?Ha!Ha!
> Dick,
>
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