[Public-list] Reefing point: Inner Forestay

[David Fisher]

For the moment I'm working on getting a cruising fund together, working as a 
curator in an inland(!) town, but eventually, yes that's my plan.  I hope to 
move aboard at the beginning of next year and will work at a boat yard and 
sort out my boat at the same time.  I'm thinking I'll start off North this 
time next year or a little later, sit out the cyclone season somewhere on 
the Aussie coast and then get up to PNG, where I plan to study for a while.  
Not definite on any of the plans yet, though; the first thing is just to get 
on board...

Kalitsah (440) started out in Victoria (the one on your side of the world).  
A young couple Brian and Colleen sailed her across to Australia, arriving in 
2001.  Since then I've had her up and down the coast between Sydney and 
Brisbane a few times (600 miles, I guess), but nothing offshore yet.  The 
waters around Sydney are so lovely, I'm hard pressed to leave.

Incidentally, as an advertisment for this side of things, Australia is 
bloody great for cruising!  If any Albergers are planning a a cruise here, 
or if anyone is travelling this way without a boat, I'd love to meet up.

Cheers John,
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: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:46:34 -0400
>
>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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