[Public-list] Reefing point: Inner Forestay

[John]

Thanks David.

Are you planning to take your boat offshore?


On 8/22/05, David Fisher <liquid_addiction at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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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