It seems we are in the market for an ATN sock and a tacker in the near term and perhaps a lighter weight assym chute next season. Thanks all.
On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com>wrote: > I second the use of an ATN sock for hoisting and dousing the sail. With > a very little practice they work very well. I wouldn't worry too much about > your kite being symmetric. the thing that throws people is the hassle of > dealing with a pole. You don't really need it. You aren't trying to get > maximum efficiency out of your sail, you just want it to work. And you can > fly a symmetric kite exactly the same way you'd fly an asymmetric one. I > would be careful about tacking it to the anchor roller assembly. It wasn't > designed for upward loads. Satisfy yourself that it's going to be strong > enough before you use it. I set my kite from just inside the headstay and > it works fine. > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > > On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:15 PM, Ron Kaye <ronkaye...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> That's an impressive piece of equipment Joel. Thanks for letting me >> know. (That's what she said har). >> >> Thanks. The symmetrical spin is the only "extra" sail we have. >> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Ron, >>> >>> I hate to brag ... Luff is 44, leach is 39, foot is 28’2”. It came >>> off a Tartan 34. Its cool flying it wing and wing in light air! If you >>> have any other racing sails you don't need, let me know! >>> >>> Joel >>> 35/3 >>> The Office >>> Annapolis >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Ron Kaye <ronkaye...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Joel, >>>> I hate to ask such a personal question, but what size is yours? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Joel Aronson >>>> <joel.aron...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ron, Lisa, >>>>> >>>>> Glad you are getting to enjoy the boat! I have her twin on South >>>>> River, and there is another in Selby as well. >>>>> >>>>> Double check the weight of the chute. They are usually .5 or .75 >>>>> ounce. My heavy chute is 1.5. >>>>> >>>>> There are lots of used symmetrical chutes out there. Asyms are harder >>>>> to find. Try L-36.com and click on used sail finder. It will check >>>>> inventory of all the major sail suppliers. I found mine on Craigslist. >>>>> >>>>> Hope to see you on the Bay! >>>>> >>>>> Joel >>>>> 35/3 >>>>> The Office >>>>> Annapolis >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Ron Kaye <ronkaye...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for all the great info on the 4000 Autohelm. I'm thinking >>>>>> it might be a magnetic disturbance of the compass and I think I might >>>>>> have >>>>>> stowed a head-mounted flashlight in the chart table. Maybe... I hope >>>>>> that's it. We shall see this weekend when we get back for another trip. >>>>>> >>>>>> As for the sail, the boat came with a tri-radial spinnaker. The real >>>>>> deal. I think the PPO may have been into racing but the PO and the CO's >>>>>> are not. The PO said he'd never raised the thing in 12 years. >>>>>> >>>>>> At this point, Lisa and I don't want to wrestle with a full on >>>>>> spinnaker if the wind pipes up and we have to get it under control in a >>>>>> hurry since it will usually be the two of us or the two of us and if >>>>>> there >>>>>> are others they won't know anything about sailing. So... a crusising >>>>>> spinnaker I believe is what we need. I'd like to get a used one and >>>>>> will >>>>>> check Bacon in Annapolis. >>>>>> >>>>>> If anyone would like to trade sails, I'd give up the tri-radial >>>>>> spinnaker for a asymmetrical of appropriate size. Its solid red. 3 oz, >>>>>> and seems to be well made amd in very good condition from what I've seen >>>>>> of >>>>>> it but I admit we haven't pulled the whole thing out of the bag. Its a >>>>>> Doyle sail. We are near Annapolis. >>>>>> >>>>>> As far as connecting it, we have a typical roller furler on for the >>>>>> genoa and a custom anchor roller sprit with a nice large piece of >>>>>> stainless >>>>>> that I could drill into to connect the tack with a few feet of line to >>>>>> allow it to rise up a bit to see under. Is that about right? >>>>>> >>>>>> From what I've heard, Bacon has the info to size the sail >>>>>> appropriately for make and model of boat but I'd like to hear any >>>>>> opinions >>>>>> from the list as well. >>>>>> Thanks again. Sorry to be a pests with all these questions. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ron & Lisa >>>>>> '86 35/3 >>>>>> To be Renamed >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Joel >>>>> 301 541 8551 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ron >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Joel >>> 301 541 8551 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Ron >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Ron
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