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Bryan Beamer
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Initially Posted - 02/23/2003 :  21:13:55  Show Profile
I just purchased Gary Clarke's 155% Ullman drifter. I have never owned one or used one on a c250. I have a couple of questions maybe you can help me with.

What is the max wind you should use the drifter in?

Can you use a whisker pole with the drifter? If so what length do I need?

I have the winches over the coaming compartments so all I should have to add is stanchions blocks on the stern pulpit.

I have seen picture of a foot luff control run to the cockpit to adjust the luff. Can the luff be controlled with a small line connecting the foot to the forestay chain plate then use the halyard to adjust tension?


Any ideas or help with this is greatly appreciated.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 02/23/2003 :  23:46:33  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Bryan, very good on the aquisition. The sail is good up to about 8 knots. It will overpower the 250 about the time that its wind limit is reached.

You have it right on the sheeting. I used 1/4" sheets and the small blocks that Ullman supplied. They are mounted on the Harken stanchion mounts that was depicted recently.

You also are right about using a block at the stem and running a tack line thru it and back to cockpit and as you have the extra winches use one of them.

Ullman gets a full cut out of the sail so hoist it until the jib halyard shackle jams and it will leave a short tack line distance when hardened for weathering. Off wind let her out and fill up...sometimes 30 inches or so.

The sail is too light for a pole and its not needed. It will fill and hold shape in very light wind.

I like to hoist and douse in the lee of the main while on a broad reach...and use some method of securing the sail bag. I have a couple of eyes on the bag and added two twist locks on the port boom forward.

Enjoy

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