[Public-List] Fractional rig

[Lawrence Morris]

Pete,

It does not sound like an original vanguard.  The original was a  
masthead rig.  I am unsure of the dimensions but I am sure you can get  
them off the web somewhere.  The vanguard is a sweet sailing boat and  
I wouldn't change the rig at all.  The Designer puts a lot of thought  
into rig placement, center of gravity and the size of the main and the  
jib.  if you get any of these variables wrong you risk upsetting the  
balance of the boat, which will be very dissatisfying to say the least.


My 2 cents

Larry
#501

On Sep 27, 2009, at 10:37 AM, Peter Amos wrote:

>
> Gord,Don, thank you for your responses,they were both informative.I  
> think for little old cruising me it is a case of "first I was  
> undecided now I just dont know"
> I shall see the boat on Thursday.If fit looks as if it has the  
> original heavy duty non bendy mast I may re-rig it with a masthead  
> forestay.If it has a bendy mast I shall stay with   the fractional  
> rig .My Alberg 30 "Tait Tait "that I had for 10 years I sold in the  
> Rio Dulce thinking my sailing career was over.It took only a few  
> boatless months before the addiction became too strong to resist.I  
> an sure there are significant differences between the A30 and the  
> Vanguard apart from size but it is indicative of my affection for  
> "Tait Tait" that my new old boat looks very similar to an A30.
> Pete ex #478
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