My understanding is the the small tracks (my 35-3 only has the rear ones) are to help you get really tight sheeting angles when trying to point. Functionally, I've never used them and typically point higher than most of the competition even with the big #1 genoa. The forward ones as you note are probably for a #3 or storm sail to sheet with. You might also be able to pull off something funky with inhauling from a lead up there but if you're really just cruising I'm not sure that the effort would worth it.
On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 10:22 AM <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Send CnC-List mailing list submissions to > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > cnc-list-ow...@cnc-list.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of CnC-List digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: LF38 Fuel Tank Replacement (Bill Coleman) > 2. (no subject) (Larry) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 10:31:46 -0400 > Subject: Re: Stus-List LF38 Fuel Tank Replacement > > Ditto. > > And by the way, the tank Matt is talking about, I believe is a spherical > Monel tank, which can take 3# and probably more. > > A large flat tank like the rest of us have will be destroyed by 7# of > pressure. The safety valves on large RIBs are set at 2.5# pressure, and > they are spherical. > > 1# of pressure will be plenty to check with soapy water, but from the > sounds of things, yours is most likely leaking on the bottom, for a number > of reasons, but mostly that is where the water and bacteria eat through > them. > > > > Bill Coleman > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Matt > Wolford via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 20, 2020 3:57 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* wolf...@erie.net > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List LF38 Fuel Tank Replacement > > > > I just had my 44-year old tank pressure tested to the original > manufacturer’s specs. FYI, the industry standard at the time (stamped on > the tank) was 3 psi. > > > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> *On Behalf Of *ssjohnson > via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 20, 2020 3:11 PM > *To:* CnC-List@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* ssjohnson <ssjohn...@aol.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List LF38 Fuel Tank Replacement > > > > Thanks for all the options...knowing them is half the battle. I checked > with the Yard > > ... they suggested removing all fuel and trying a pressure test at no more > than 7psi. Off to get half a dozen 5 gallon Jerry cans :-( > > Spencer Johnson > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Larry <ladoug...@comcast.net> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 08:21:37 -0700 > Subject: Stus-List (no subject) > I am hoping I can post a photo! I have never tried before! > I have a 38-ft MKIIII > From the photo you can clearly see the main track for the Genoa. But I > have two smaller tracks. > One on the cabin forward of the handrail and one far back, on a small > ledge on the side of the companionway. I am new to sailing and boat > ownership, 5 years. Nobody I know, knows what these tracks are for! Does > anyone have a similar setup or know what they are for! I suspect the > forward maybe for a stay sail or storm jib? > > > > Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ > CnC-List mailing list > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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