I installed Touche's knotmeter nearly on centerline forward of the keel to
be a) in less turbulent water and b) to avoid the port/starboard tack
bias. It is under the step in the V-berth. An inspection port allows
access.
If I recall, in this case, the original poster was using GPS speed so
I have always attributed the slight difference in apparent performance
between Port and Stb'd tacks to be the difference of water flow around
the keel. On my C 35 Mk2 the paddle for speed is on the port side aft
of the leading edge of the keel. The mast head is centered and the mast
is plumb
Since we agree our boats are probably not symmetrical, I suggest you racers out
there factor in your favoured tack and use it to your advantage. I have no
intention of feather boarding my keel and rudder for symmetry, there is cold
beer in my refrigerator too! C still pass 99% of the
Yeah, what Rob says. Lots of factors can make a boat faster on one tack
than the other.
I've never even come close to assuming Touche' was square, symmetrical or
otherwise perfect. Our boats are imperfect, particularly the older
models.
In addition to rig alignment and tuning, weight
Hopefully you have a Monday boat – not Friday . . . .
For many years at the Niagara Plant, rum bottles were produced at 3 pm . . . . .
And often workers got home a bit late those days . . .
After a few crashes into snow drifts the practice was curtailed . . . . .
I’m not sure the boats came out
I too am following this thread with interest.
My 33 mkii leans slightly to starboard and is faster on starboard tack.
Was always a source of mild anxiety.
I was very careful with my mast tuning, so i felt i had eliminated that as
the cause. My water tank and ice box (always full of beer) are on
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I might be stating the obvious, but the boats are not completely symmetrical.
They are, after all, made by hand by humans and they all
Surely the shrouds are always the same length, so you can see the turnbuckles
to make sure the two sides are similar.
For many years I was told our boats leaned to one side or the other, and that I
should plan on getting them to lean to starboard (the favored tack in the
Bermuda Race) . . . but
, 2019 12:33
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Cc: Len Mitchell
Subject: Stus-List Tuning the mast.
I am following this thread with great interest. I measured distances using the
main halyard and believe my mast is plumb. The partners and foot hold the mast
centred as far as I can tell and as long as the boat, keel
I am following this thread with great interest. I measured distances using the
main halyard and believe my mast is plumb. The partners and foot hold the mast
centred as far as I can tell and as long as the boat, keel and rudder are
symmetrical. I continue to point higher and get better
If the mast tip is off center with no tension on the standing rigging then
there is problem with the partners (the place where it penetrates the deck)
or a problem with the foot. The extruded piece of aluminum we call the
mast should stand nearly perfectly straight and centered with no outside
You usually get a slower speed on one tack due to wave direction. One tack is
always favored as you usually have the waves more head on.
I use the Selden mast tuning method as it can be done on any boat without
special tools. You just need a metric ruler to adjust the shroud tension.
I had the same problem last year. Obviously tide and current can affect that,
but one thing I discovered on my boat is the asymmetry of the genoa tracks. My
genoa is very sensitive to car position/angle of genoa lead. We used to use
the screw heads showing on the track to set the two cars
What are the symptoms of an uncentered mast? I have noticed that I
regularly see slower speeds on one tack (I need to pay more attention to
confirm which tack) even after trying to tune the sails well, and under
regular wind/current conditions. I don't have a knot meter, and only use
Navionics for
I use a bungee cord extended to full length between the halyard and a hole in
the toe rail, so I can barely hook it to the toe rail.
Cheers,
Randy
S/V Grenadine
C 30-1 #7
Ken Caryl, CO
> On Aug 9, 2019, at 5:33 AM, David Knecht via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
> I recently did some more mast tuning
David,
an interesting idea. I always do it by touch, but it is hard to have repetitive
results like that.
thanks for the tip
Marek
1994 C270 Legato
Ottawa, ON
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I recently did some more mast tuning with my new/old Loos gauge and have one
addition to all the guides I read that I think worked very well. The question
is how to tell when the mast tip is centered side to side. In most guides you
use the main halyard and measure the point where it touches
I’ll take some too ☺
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Tuning the M
Here's a decent start.
http://cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself/masttuning/tuning.htm
Do you have a Loos gauge? I will send you shroud tensions off list.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 3:50 PM, Thomas Delaney via CnC-List <
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> Hi
Hi Listers,
I'm hoping to head to the boat yard tonight to find I've been splashed!
This weekend I'm going to have to tune the rig, and have no idea of what
that should look like on a 35-1. I had a guide for tuning the j24 I used to
sail. Are there any similar guides, or even general rules of
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