So I am saying that your forestay is too long, I said tensioning as I described tensioning it actually shortens the length of the fore stay under any load. Shorten the fore stay with 700-1000 pounds on the backstay, go for a sail to weather in 15-18 apparent adjusting your backstay up to about 2000 or a little more and see how she feels...If still too much weather helm shorten the forestay more with a couple more turns on the turnbuckle with the backstay under light load and try the upwind beat again to see how weather helm has changed.
I have such a turnbuckle adjustment capability on the fore stay of Alianna, same as on the shrouds but maybe some boats have fixed length, if you have a fixed length fore stay I would suggest that it is too long, and that when and if you shorten it you build in a provision for length adjustment. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: May 25, 2013 9:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List 34/36r pre-bend Ryan This has little to do with prebend but If you are experiencing to much weather helm I would suggest the top of your mast is too far aft, try adjusting the turn buckle on the fore stay to bring the top of the mast further forward, and after making say 2-3 turns of adjustment try her out and decide if you need a little more tensioning...if the rest of your rig is setup right you will eventually reach a balanced helm under heavier wind conditions after which on more tensioning you may actually have lee helm too much for your liking. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: May 25, 2013 8:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List 34/36r pre-bend I was looking for thoughts on adjusting the mast foot position for pre bend in the rig. Im 4" aft now 3-4" per bend. I feel theres still to much weather helm above 13-16kt. I believe the XL has the same rig as the R if theres any one out there? Thanks,RR Ryan Raber Scapa C&C 34/36r 1990 ___/)___ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3184/5853 - Release Date: 05/24/13 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3184/5856 - Release Date: 05/25/13 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
