Unless you're talking about a blender, it's called a fraculator, Dennis. Really <sigh>, I don't know what they teach kids in schools these days! :)
anybody want to discuss frapilators? > > > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Monday, March 4, 2013 10:39 AM > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Barber Haulers > > On racing boats, when the wind is aft of about 50 degrees apparent, the > crew rigs an outboard lead for the jib sheet. Sheeting the jib to a block > on the rail opens up the leech of the jib and reduces twist, allowing the > sail to be eased farther without luffing. This in turn allows the main to > be eased, too. The upshot of all this is that the boat goes faster and > stands up straighter, making life aboard more comfortable, which appeals to > all cruising sailors. > > There are several easy ways to set up an outboard sheet, if you've got a > place to attach a block on the rail. One way to do it is to run the lazy, > or windward, sheet through the outboard block and to a secondary winch. > Then make the old sheet the new windward sheet. Another way is to use a > third sheet and run it from the secondary winch through the block to the > clew of the jib. Make sure the outboard lead is forward of the normal, > closehauled lead to prevent the top of the sail twisting off too much and > luffing as it's eased. > > > -- > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett Ave > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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