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djn
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Initially Posted - 06/26/2006 :  20:38:07  Show Profile
Hi All, I tuned my rigging today and with the furler I have, I can not rake my mast back past center. I hung a pipe wrench from the mail sail halyard and with all the adjustment out of the furler, The pipe wrench hung at about 2/3 of the way back on the side of the mast. What are the sailing problems with this if any? Cheers.
Dennis
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 06/26/2006 :  21:48:29  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Check out TOGGLES at Mauri Pro Sailing. You need a rigging toggle (or several) to extend your forestay.
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 06/26/2006 :  21:57:47  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Dennis,

Not having rake and pre-bend will not even make a difference until you've been sailing for a few years. You can get the rigging toggle as Frank mentions, but IMHO you won't be able to even notice it at your current experience level.

dw
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atgep
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Response Posted - 06/27/2006 :  00:36:46  Show Profile
It may look funny, but mine needs a little forward rake to be balanced. "MY" Theory is when looking at the boat, there is no crew weight. Most of the wight goes in the cockpit. Stern squats a few inches. Now you get underway. As speed builds, the stern squats a few more inches and the mast rake is now correct for a boat in motion. Again theis is only my "theory"

Tom.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 06/27/2006 :  02:22:03  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
... and as good as anyone else's!!!
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