[Public-list] Reefing point: Inner Forestay

[David Fisher]

Hi John, sure; I'm very happy to be of assistance where I can.

My plan for the bulkhead involves beefing up the existing one and making it 
watertight, with a closing hatch allowing access to the chain locker.

Do also check out what other people have done to their boats.  The great 
thing about Albergs is that if you think of anything to do with the boat, no 
matter how obscure, chances are someone'll have done all the research for 
you already.

David
Kalitsah 440
Sydney



>From: John <a30blueteal at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
>To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
>Subject: Re: [Public-list] Reefing point: Inner Forestay
>Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 09:04:12 -0400
>
>David,
>
>Thank you for this information. If you don't mind, I'd like to run my
>proposed forestay anchoring location by you when the time comes. I
>will be putting in a bulkhead of some sort to reinforce an attachment
>point on the deck.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John #284
>
>On 8/19/05, David Fisher <liquid_addiction at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi John, I have an inner forestay on Kalitsah.  It is attached to the 
>mast
> > at the spreaders.  I keep it tied off to the port chainplates when not 
>in
> > use and, at the moment, set it just aft of the forestay, tensioning it 
>with
> > a 6:1.  I set it up whenever I need the storm jib, but keep it down most 
>of
> > the time to make tacking easier.
> >
> > There are a couple of limitations with my current set-up that I will 
>deal
> > with.  Setting the bottom of the inner forestay right to the bow puts 
>the
> > storm jib a fair way forward, upsetting the balance of the boat.  This 
>is
> > especially noticeable when hove to.  A strong attachment somewhere on 
>the
> > foredeck would be more suitable; the bulkbead between focsle and anchor
> > locker would be most suitable for this.
> >
> > Also important is to have running backstays.  It is possible to get by
> > without, as Kalitsah has done, however my gut feeling about the Alberg 
>mast
> > extrusion is that it is happier not bending.  My current set up does 
>bend
> > the mast, and it don't look happy!  So I reccommend runners.
> >
> > Trysail: I plan to put one on too.  I'll put a separate track up, 
>probably
> > to port.  Does anyone know of any standard Alberg measurements for 
>trysails
> > and where to set them on the mast?
> >
> > David,
> > Kalitsah 440
> > Sydney.
> >
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