[Public-list] spinnaker halyard, Weight Aloft

[Roger L. Kingsland]

Seems to me the best bang for your buck (or is it, svelte for your moment 
arm) on reducing weight aloft is to switch to aluminum spreaders and 
smaller, LED deck lights.  My wood spreaders weigh a ton and those 4", 1/3 
sphere, metal light fixtures don't help either.  I think I'll weigh those 
things.

BTW, can any anyone please recommend who, in the Annapolis area, I should 
ask for quotes on replacing my spreaders and stays?  I am thinking of 
attending the racing seminar on the 24th and could visit some riggers then.

Thanks,

Roger



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Connolly" <crufone at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] spinnaker halyard, Weight Aloft


> Gord,
>  I also have a good sailor friend who is always harping about the weight 
> aloft issue.  I have to keep telling him, My God man consider the 
> circumstances!   Yes two pounds of weight 40 feet in the air does creat a 
> moment arm, but it is counter balanced by 1200 pounds 4.5 ft under the 
> water line.
>
>  Crusing the North Channel in an Alberg 30 is somewhat a different 
> situation than racing the America's Cup, or Key West race week for that 
> matter. It all does add up and if you find yourself in a hurricane with 
> bare poles you want the 5/16" halyards and not the 1/2" ones, but come on 
> you probably have more opportunity of slipping on a banana peel, falling 
> and hitting your "Funny" bone, hee, hee. ;-)
>
>  Michael
>
> Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
>  I got into a discussion with a fellow about the weight of halyards and
> blocks.... On an 18' dory! I had to tell him that in some boats no
> instrument could measure the harm a few ounces twenty odd feet aloft would
> cause. I think in boats like ours your ability to efficiently handle the
> halyards out-weighs the stability and windage saved using lighter line.
>
> My two cents worth (as usual)
>
> Gord #426
>
>
>> I agree... I use 3/8 however some of the other bigboat guys who race on
>> alberg size & displacement boats argue that wit hthe new rope technology
>> you should use smaller 5/16 size line and reduce weight aloft. Now 
>> knowing
>> the size of my spreaders I don't know how anything else could 
>> affectweight
>> aloft. And I like the larger size for pulling - grip.
>> aslo definitely don't scrimp - spend the $ for the better line. it is
>> worth it.
>
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