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Post by loonietoo on Apr 23, 2007 18:19:56 GMT
::)Has anyone used barber haulers on their gennaker circuit. If so would appreciate comments. Also looking for a better setup at the bow roller for a bowsprit to tack down a gennaker on my s.o. 34.2 tried many solutions but not quite there yet. Have a great 2007 season everyone.
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Post by hanskesteloo on Apr 23, 2007 20:29:35 GMT
Hi Have no experience withe barbers, but could you say some more about your bowsprit? I am planning to install a sprit on my 29.2. for my gennaker. I plan to remover the chainroller and replace it for an eye through which the sprit will go. The other end will be attached to deck, behind the anchorlocker. Jeanneau NL told me the bowplate should be strong enough. Regards Hans
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Post by Tim on Apr 24, 2007 13:31:56 GMT
Hi
I'm not sure what you mean by gennaker "circuit" but we use twinning lines on our spinnaker sheets whether we are flying symmetric or asymmetric kites. They're extremely useful when carrying a kite close to the wind in broachy conditions to cut down the turning force of the kite. They're also useful running in a heavy breeze to keep the clew under more control.
We fly all our kites off a pole but have fitted a pulley to the bow roller with a tack line which is useful when changing from one spinnaker to the other
Tim
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Post by gemini on May 29, 2007 22:04:43 GMT
;D I installed a Seldon Bowsprit that is manually retractable on my 43DS. Works great. Have aline that goes through the sprit for the tack and comes back into the cockpit. Look on the Seldon webstite.... www.seldon.comGemini
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Post by gemini on Apr 11, 2008 4:29:46 GMT
loonietoo
When I installed the Seldon Bowsprit Pole I didn't have to remove anything. When estended is forward the Bow Pulpit by 2 feet relieving and chafing and free to fly. The control back at the cockpit give me the ability to shape the assy.... works great.
Gemini
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Post by Geoff on Apr 11, 2008 7:48:23 GMT
Guys I had the factory fit the asymmetric option for me. You lose the port side bow-roller and the tack line comes back into the cockpit. We have a snuffler on the asymmetric and that works really well. I also tie the sheets on, as the shackles that were supplied would have taken big lumps out of people and boat. I uses these now to attach the blocks to the boat for the sheets We 12.5K boat speed in 8K wind. It will also be easier to gybe by leading the sheets around the outside of the asymmetric. The tack line must eased the further the wind goes behind the boat. The picture below was taken in 5k of wind and we were doing 6.5k boat speed. Good luck. Geoff.
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Post by rockstar on Apr 14, 2008 10:45:48 GMT
Hi Geoff, Hope to go the same way with asymmetric sail what size is your boat, and what size sail do you have. Regards Francis.
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Post by Geoff on Apr 14, 2008 12:50:55 GMT
Hi
I have an SO 36i I wanted a fast cruiser as I do not intend to race. The size of the asymmetric about 1000 Square foot or 92 Square Meters.
Very happy with it and the way it works.
Good luck.
Geoff. ;D
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