Re: Nels-offset warp
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Jason Stancil" <jasonstancil@h...>
wrote:
Hi Jason,
One thing about having the tabernacle right up in the bow, when the
mast is lowered, there is not as much sticking out past the stern:-)
I am most interested in being able to handle the sailing rig single-
handed from inside the protection of either house or forward hatch.
Seems like Roger Keyes is able to do that with his regular sprit rig,
using double snotters to reef, and perhaps a gallows to control the
sprit boom in place while he reefs? Might be worthwile grying that
just using the standard MICRO rig from Lestat.
The chinese lug is obviously the best, except for all the lines that
will likely foul when the mast is lowered. The result being that one
would probably not lower the mast except for trailering. I wonder,
once the sail is lowered and all the reefs snugged down, just how
many lines are left to tangle?
Cheers, Nels
wrote:
> Nels-rig.
> A 30 foot main mast does'nt sound like fun to handle, tabernacle or
> not. Sounds like a job for the Chinese Gaff.......the mast would be
> about 7 feet shorter? Plus even with all the aditional lines all
> over gods creation it would actually be simpler to raise/lower and
> reef. I've read before you have concerns about being on deck un
> protected.......that's where you'll have to be to reef the sprit
Hi Jason,
One thing about having the tabernacle right up in the bow, when the
mast is lowered, there is not as much sticking out past the stern:-)
I am most interested in being able to handle the sailing rig single-
handed from inside the protection of either house or forward hatch.
Seems like Roger Keyes is able to do that with his regular sprit rig,
using double snotters to reef, and perhaps a gallows to control the
sprit boom in place while he reefs? Might be worthwile grying that
just using the standard MICRO rig from Lestat.
The chinese lug is obviously the best, except for all the lines that
will likely foul when the mast is lowered. The result being that one
would probably not lower the mast except for trailering. I wonder,
once the sail is lowered and all the reefs snugged down, just how
many lines are left to tangle?
Cheers, Nels
Nels-
A 30 foot main mast does'nt sound like fun to handle, tabernacle or
not. Sounds like a job for the Chinese Gaff.......the mast would be
about 7 feet shorter? Plus even with all the aditional lines all
over gods creation it would actually be simpler to raise/lower and
reef. I've read before you have concerns about being on deck un
protected.......that's where you'll have to be to reef the sprit rig.
I'm kinda talking out of my rear as i have'nt assembled my rig yet.
But i have used a sprit quite a bit. I'd love to hear from the 3
folks that i know of that are using the chinese gaff on a
micro ......at least one has been launched. There's are an awful lot
of lines and blocks and any help figuring that out as well as batten
thickness would by great.
Jason
A 30 foot main mast does'nt sound like fun to handle, tabernacle or
not. Sounds like a job for the Chinese Gaff.......the mast would be
about 7 feet shorter? Plus even with all the aditional lines all
over gods creation it would actually be simpler to raise/lower and
reef. I've read before you have concerns about being on deck un
protected.......that's where you'll have to be to reef the sprit rig.
I'm kinda talking out of my rear as i have'nt assembled my rig yet.
But i have used a sprit quite a bit. I'd love to hear from the 3
folks that i know of that are using the chinese gaff on a
micro ......at least one has been launched. There's are an awful lot
of lines and blocks and any help figuring that out as well as batten
thickness would by great.
Jason
Yes Nels, a 30ft mast is formidible. I had a 27ft light alloy bendy
stayed mast on a trailer sailor, and that was bad enough.
Perhaps a 2-pronged bowsprit...an eye poker that would warn other
boats off...or a devils tail?
I do like your huge rusting anchor against a huge rusting steel
plate ....real character!
DonB
http://oink.kiwiwebhost.biz/
stayed mast on a trailer sailor, and that was bad enough.
Perhaps a 2-pronged bowsprit...an eye poker that would warn other
boats off...or a devils tail?
I do like your huge rusting anchor against a huge rusting steel
plate ....real character!
DonB
http://oink.kiwiwebhost.biz/
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Nels" <arvent@h...> wrote:
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "dbaldnz" <oink@w...> wrote:
> > Hi Nels, I don't think you have to worry about the tabernacle
> getting
> > in the way of your anchor warp. Bolger does not seem to mind
> > offsetting the fairlead in this case, or where the forestay may
be
> > close. He usually provides a fairlead on both sides....see
> > Solution48, or Triple Keel Sloop.
> > Have you considered a short bowsprit, to hold the anchor clear of
> the
> > verticle sided hull as it comes up? I thought of that reason
after
> I
> > put one on mainly because I liked the look of it! Sometimes we
have
> > to indulge our fantasies.
> > DonB
> >http://oink.kiwiwebhost.biz/
>
> Good suggestion about the offset fairlead. Perhaps an offset
bowsprit
> too? The LONG MICRO has very little space around the Tabernacle as
it
> is right in the very bow, not set back like the standard MICRO.
>
> I was sort of imagining a fore and aft oriented windlass in the
> flooding well with the anchor installed in a hole in the side of
said
> footwell, the flukes against the side of the hull. You know, just
> like the big boys, including mud and rust streaks:-)
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "dbaldnz" <oink@w...> wrote:
too? The LONG MICRO has very little space around the Tabernacle as it
is right in the very bow, not set back like the standard MICRO.
I was sort of imagining a fore and aft oriented windlass in the
flooding well with the anchor installed in a hole in the side of said
footwell, the flukes against the side of the hull. You know, just
like the big boys, including mud and rust streaks:-)
> Hi Nels, I don't think you have to worry about the tabernaclegetting
> in the way of your anchor warp. Bolger does not seem to mindthe
> offsetting the fairlead in this case, or where the forestay may be
> close. He usually provides a fairlead on both sides....see
> Solution48, or Triple Keel Sloop.
> Have you considered a short bowsprit, to hold the anchor clear of
> verticle sided hull as it comes up? I thought of that reason afterI
> put one on mainly because I liked the look of it! Sometimes we haveGood suggestion about the offset fairlead. Perhaps an offset bowsprit
> to indulge our fantasies.
> DonB
>http://oink.kiwiwebhost.biz/
too? The LONG MICRO has very little space around the Tabernacle as it
is right in the very bow, not set back like the standard MICRO.
I was sort of imagining a fore and aft oriented windlass in the
flooding well with the anchor installed in a hole in the side of said
footwell, the flukes against the side of the hull. You know, just
like the big boys, including mud and rust streaks:-)
Hi Nels, I don't think you have to worry about the tabernacle getting
in the way of your anchor warp. Bolger does not seem to mind
offsetting the fairlead in this case, or where the forestay may be
close. He usually provides a fairlead on both sides....see
Solution48, or Triple Keel Sloop.
Have you considered a short bowsprit, to hold the anchor clear of the
verticle sided hull as it comes up? I thought of that reason after I
put one on mainly because I liked the look of it! Sometimes we have
to indulge our fantasies.
DonB
http://oink.kiwiwebhost.biz/
in the way of your anchor warp. Bolger does not seem to mind
offsetting the fairlead in this case, or where the forestay may be
close. He usually provides a fairlead on both sides....see
Solution48, or Triple Keel Sloop.
Have you considered a short bowsprit, to hold the anchor clear of the
verticle sided hull as it comes up? I thought of that reason after I
put one on mainly because I liked the look of it! Sometimes we have
to indulge our fantasies.
DonB
http://oink.kiwiwebhost.biz/