Stus-List Halyard Tension
Hey, What does 'set it and forget it' mean? No offense, but if you sail in 5 kts of wind and also in 20 kts of wind you really should be adjusting halyard tension (even on a boat with roller furling). In low wind you want the halyard 'soft' so the sail has more draft and generates more power. In high wind you want a lot of halyard tension - to flatten the sail and depower it. Then, before you furl it, ease the halyard to have moderate tension. Your sail will furl easier and the sail and furler will last longer too. Barry Barry Lenoble leno...@optonline.net Deep Blue C, C&C 110 Mt. Sinai, NY From: Steve Thomas via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:14 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Steve Thomas Subject: Re: Stus-List Time for new halyard... Recommendations? I don't see the point in changing to all rope on a cruising boat with roller furling. Set it and forget it, and no worries about chafe or UV degradation up at the top. Wire lasts longer than anything in that sort of service. Steve Thomas C&C36 Merritt Island, FL C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON ___ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
Re: Stus-List Halyard Tension
While halyard tension doesn't affect draft as much on the sail as on a dacron sail, the tension does change the angle of attach of the jib entry. It will open and close with tension. Ron Wild Cheri On Tuesday, December 3, 2013 7:27 AM, "Hoyt, Mike" wrote: Sam Draft still moves. Also some of us like to ease main halyard tension downwind and tighten upwind. On the C&C115 with North 3DL we have always used halyard, cunningham, outhaul to adjust sail shape along with other controls as well. With the replacement of main and #1 with new 3DL this year we still continue to use these. On the #1 we do not adjust the tension as much as we used to with the old one. With teh main we do adjust as much as with the old one. Mike From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of sam.c.sal...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:58 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Halyard Tension Reading the tread about halyards, and an earlier post about furlers reminded me to ask a question of you racers out there: - I don’t race - only because there’s no-one racing on our lake. Although I have done a couple of Swiftsures. But I like passing boats and hate it when boats pass me! My boat has been pretty well upgraded with all rope halyards; new adjustable genoa cars; self tailers; new traveller; barbour haulers; and new Dacron sails 5 seasons ago. I sail with a 135% genoa on a furler. While sailing I adjust the genoa halyard regularly to move draft in the sail as the wind changes. (I do the same with the main too!) Now the question: Late this season I bought a new high tech, Kevlar, carbon, kryptonite, 135% genoa. I’m assuming I don’t adjust halyard tension with this new sail as I don’t think the sail will distort like a Dacron sail. Similarly, when I buy a matching main, main halyard and Cunningham adjustment will become redundant. Am I correct with this assumption? If this is correct, are there any trimming adjustments with these new high tech sails that I should become familiar with? Do you trim these newer sails any different than the old Dacron sails? What new techniques do I need to absorb? Thanks, sam :-) C&C 26 Liquorice Ghost Lake Alberta. ___ 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
Re: Stus-List Halyard Tension
Sam Draft still moves. Also some of us like to ease main halyard tension downwind and tighten upwind. On the C&C115 with North 3DL we have always used halyard, cunningham, outhaul to adjust sail shape along with other controls as well. With the replacement of main and #1 with new 3DL this year we still continue to use these. On the #1 we do not adjust the tension as much as we used to with the old one. With teh main we do adjust as much as with the old one. Mike From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of sam.c.sal...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:58 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Halyard Tension Reading the tread about halyards, and an earlier post about furlers reminded me to ask a question of you racers out there: - I don't race - only because there's no-one racing on our lake. Although I have done a couple of Swiftsures. But I like passing boats and hate it when boats pass me! My boat has been pretty well upgraded with all rope halyards; new adjustable genoa cars; self tailers; new traveller; barbour haulers; and new Dacron sails 5 seasons ago. I sail with a 135% genoa on a furler. While sailing I adjust the genoa halyard regularly to move draft in the sail as the wind changes. (I do the same with the main too!) Now the question: Late this season I bought a new high tech, Kevlar, carbon, kryptonite, 135% genoa. I'm assuming I don't adjust halyard tension with this new sail as I don't think the sail will distort like a Dacron sail. Similarly, when I buy a matching main, main halyard and Cunningham adjustment will become redundant. Am I correct with this assumption? If this is correct, are there any trimming adjustments with these new high tech sails that I should become familiar with? Do you trim these newer sails any different than the old Dacron sails? What new techniques do I need to absorb? Thanks, sam :-) C&C 26 Liquorice Ghost Lake Alberta. ___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
Stus-List Halyard Tension
Reading the tread about halyards, and an earlier post about furlers reminded me to ask a question of you racers out there: - I don’t race - only because there’s no-one racing on our lake. Although I have done a couple of Swiftsures. But I like passing boats and hate it when boats pass me! My boat has been pretty well upgraded with all rope halyards; new adjustable genoa cars; self tailers; new traveller; barbour haulers; and new Dacron sails 5 seasons ago. I sail with a 135% genoa on a furler. While sailing I adjust the genoa halyard regularly to move draft in the sail as the wind changes. (I do the same with the main too!) Now the question: Late this season I bought a new high tech, Kevlar, carbon, kryptonite, 135% genoa. I’m assuming I don’t adjust halyard tension with this new sail as I don’t think the sail will distort like a Dacron sail. Similarly, when I buy a matching main, main halyard and Cunningham adjustment will become redundant. Am I correct with this assumption? If this is correct, are there any trimming adjustments with these new high tech sails that I should become familiar with? Do you trim these newer sails any different than the old Dacron sails? What new techniques do I need to absorb? Thanks, sam :-) C&C 26 Liquorice Ghost Lake Alberta.___ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
