[C38] Asym!

[david at dlrfilms.com]

I am going to make or buy a bow sprit. Sailboats look naked without them!

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> Sounds like a plan...have fun!
>
> Steve
>
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 6:58 PM, <david at dlrfilms.com> wrote:
>
>> So far I'm not a fan of everything back to the cockpit, so the only
>> thing
>> that's liable to come aft is the sheet and the line for the roller
>> furler
>> (doing that instead of a sock because I'm liable to be short-handed with
>> paying passengers.)
>>
>> Our previous light air sail was a mostly used up 650 ft drifter. We'd
>> tie
>> off the tack to the toe-rail and call it good. Also we only used one
>> sheet. The sail would fly better in light air without the extra weight,
>> and gybing latteen-style was a kick, especially in the ICW. (Even
>> better,
>> sail somewhere where you don't have to gybe but ever week or two!)
>>
>> But mostly this sail is for the "Oh! Look at the pretty boat!" effect as
>> we sail past Gosman's in the Summer. I reckon that'll be worth more than
>> handbills on ever windshield in town!
>>
>>
>> > Congrats Dave, welcome to the (now we need to figure out how it works)
>> > club!
>> >
>> >
>> > I was/am in the process of leading all my mainsail controls to the
>> cockpit
>> > when I realized I should account for the Asym.  Whether you lead them
>> back
>> > or not, you will want to consider being able to control the tack line,
>> and
>> > possibly the halyard.  Depending on your point of sail you'll want to
>> > tighten or loosen the asym leech, which is primarily controlled by the
>> > height of the tack above the deck, er...sprit.  I'm leading mine back
>> to
>> > the
>> > rope clutches and winches on the cabin top.
>> >
>> > Good luck with it!
>> >
>> > Steve R
>> > Tittravate
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 3:14 PM, <david at dlrfilms.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I just got a Coca Cola red asym chute in pretty good shape for $600!
>> >>
>> >> Add bowsprit and furling gear to the Spring shopping list!
>> >>
>> >>
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