Posted by aspc_tulsa (rkitchen@…>)
I have an 82 f25 with the rotating wing mast and the sail is very hard
to raise. Any suggestions out there? Thanx in advance
Posted by Dave_Benjamin (dave_benjamin@…>)
Give everything a good spraying with SailKote.
When raising the sail be sure the outhaul is loose.
Hoist the halyard from the mast rather than the cockpit. Those turning
blocks add a lot of friction.
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “aspc_tulsa” <rkitchen@a…>
wrote:
I have an 82 f25 with the rotating wing mast and the sail is very
hard
to raise. Any suggestions out there? Thanx in advance
Posted by harv1752 (harv17@…>)
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Dave_Benjamin”
<dave_benjamin@y…> wrote:
Give everything a good spraying with SailKote.
When raising the sail be sure the outhaul is loose.
Hoist the halyard from the mast rather than the cockpit. Those
turning
blocks add a lot of friction.— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “aspc_tulsa”
<rkitchen@a…>
wrote:I have an 82 f25 with the rotating wing mast and the sail is
very
hard
to raise. Any suggestions out there? Thanx in advance
All above and make sure that the reefing lines are loose. They can
hold back everything.
Harv F-25 #50 Invicta II
Posted by Larry (martel@…>)
I assume you still have the plastic track so put lots of spray on
the bolt rope and perhaps a bit of tissue impregnated with spray in
the track just above the bolt rope before you hoist…
My track disintragrated several years ago so I have a metal track
with slides. I find that the sail is easier to raise when the wind
is on the port side and the mast rotated to starbord with the boom
hanging over the starboard rail. This gives a straiter lead to the
block at the mast base. Naturally make sure the kicker is off and
perhaps the line from mast to boom (but I don’t bother about that).
With the wing mast it is usually easier to hoist the main when not
bobing up and down headed directly into the wind.
If you have room at the mast head you could consider fixing the
haylard to the mast head and running it through a block at the sail
headboard. This give a 2:1 purchase and is used on some high
performance dinghys and catamarans.
Larry
Freewill
Posted by Ron Kitchen (rkitchen@…>)
Thank you for your response. I’ve
been considering the track and slides, how did that work for you? I’ve
also considered increasing the size of the sheave at the top of the mast.
As a single handed sailor, this is my only complaint about this boat, when the
breeze is up it’s though to get going.
R. G. Kitchen, AIA
Architectural Services PC
Voice 918.855.1684
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rkitchen@…
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8:37 AM
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Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Re:
Mainsail on F25 wingmast
I assume you still have the plastic track so put lots of spray on
the bolt rope and perhaps a bit of tissue
impregnated with spray in
the track just above the bolt rope before you
hoist…
My track disintragrated several years ago so I
have a metal track
with slides. I find that the sail is easier to
raise when the wind
is on the port side and the mast rotated to
starbord with the boom
hanging over the starboard rail. This gives a
straiter lead to the
block at the mast base. Naturally make sure the
kicker is off and
perhaps the line from mast to boom (but I don’t
bother about that).
With the wing mast it is usually easier to hoist
the main when not
bobing up and down headed directly into the wind.
If you have room at the mast head you could
consider fixing the
haylard to the mast head and running it through a
block at the sail
headboard. This give a 2:1 purchase and is used on
some high
performance dinghys and catamarans.
Larry
Freewill
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Posted by Tricia Coldren (tcoldren@…>)
I put Allslip slides (Bainbridge?) on the ends of the batten pockets.
They’re not expensive and make a big difference. They compress agains
the outside of the track as well as the inside, so there’s less
friction. Also make sure the sail track is clean before lubing with
Sailkote or something similar.