[Public-List] Rigging Asym

[Wes Gardner via Public-List]

Speaking of sprits, I saw where someone who has a Tartan 31, made his own
sprit from 2 1/2" diameter alu tube wit ha wall thickness of 1/4".  The
tube was surprisingly inexpensive ($75).  He powder-coated it and made it
all pretty.

On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 1:31 PM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey All,
>
> That's correct for my boat...either by default/mistake or intention, my
> furler is pinned in the aft-most hole, leaving the three forward ones
> empty.  My tack line block is shackled into the forward-most hole.
> Hopefully, this is all sound and secure.  The stemhead casting has four
> bolts near that aft-most hole that go down through the deck - I assume
> those are factory??? I need to look at the underside to see what sort of
> backing plate is used.  I have noticed absolutely NO uplift from the
> headstay/furler.  I maintain about 800 pounds of tension on the
> headstay/backstay.
>
> Wes
>
> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 12:48 PM, Jonathan Bresler <262alberg30 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Greg,
>>
>> Took at look at three boats that race in the Severn River.  All three
>> have the jibstay in the foremost position on the stem fitting and the jib
>> tack in the second position.  The two aftmost positions are unused.  Just
>> like your boat.
>>
>> Interesting idea to move the jib to the two aftmost positions and put a
>> asymmetrical spinnaker on the foremost position.  Believe that Wes
>> Gardner's boat is set up that way.
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 12:43 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Greg,
>>>
>>> Maybe a sprit is in your future...Selden Mast sells a "kit" - not
>>> inexpensively mind you...
>>>
>>> Wes
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 3:36 PM, Greg Roberts via Public-List <
>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > So how are other folks rigging tacks? I'm particularly interested in
>>> > points forward of the head stay.Ayla has the bronze stem fitting with
>>> four
>>> > positions. Head stay in the first, tack in the second, reefing gear in
>>> the
>>> > third. (My head sails have reefing points.) Fourth is open.
>>> > Regards,
>>> > Greg#43
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan M Bresler
>> S/V Constance Alberg 30 #262
>> Annapolis/Eastport MD
>>
>
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