[Public-list] Rig tensions

[Mike Lehman]

A good one to use on this list, since it varies so much, is US17. It is not 
overly tight (as you find in A30 pricipally uised for racing) and not overly 
loose (as you find in predominately cruising boats). It should be noted that 
a loose rig is as bad as a over tight rig because it is more suceptible to 
shock loading in heavy weather.



Mike Lehman
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----Original Message Follows----
From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
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: [Public-list] Rig tensions
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:41:02 -0400

Villo,

You might want to look at the chart
http://alberg30.org/maintenance/SparsSailsRigging/tensions.html which
shows the wide variations between boats.

   - George

Villo Marmei wrote:
 > Hi ye Albergers.....
 > Now that we are discussing Dismasting and Re-rigging....my question is as
 > follows:
 > 1. What tension should one put on the Fore and Back Stays ?
 > 2. What tension should we have on the main Shrouds going to the top of 
the
 > mast ?
 > 3. What tension for the small Shrouds going up to the
 > spreaders....Specially the front #1 and the back #2 ones. ?
 > I understand that one of the two small shrouds has to have more tension
 > than the other...to keep the middle of the mast in column in a heavy
 > blow....Can not remember which one.
 > I also keep my mast leaning 4 to 3-1/2 inches back to have a very small
 > weather helm in case I fall overboard the boat will luff into the
 > wind.....otherwise I have a very much balanced boat and helm...(with the
 > proper sail trim ...that is)
 > Villo / on AHTI-KC



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