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- 12th October 2006 at 10:23 am #10920
I have an HT27 with the genoa and main tracks on the aft cabin roof. The genoa track is 'reasonably' easily adjustable when reefing but adjusting the main requires me to climb out on the aft cabin roof. Bearing in mind the relativley small size of the main, is it worth adjusting it to windward/leeward? If so, how do others do it?
Also I want to set an inner foresail, has anyone got a size for it? I plan initially to cut down an old no.2 jib until I have planned a self tacking system.
Thanks.
Simon14th October 2006 at 1:22 pm #11330Hi Pastasimon We met in Holland.,Ill send you the sizes. did you get my mail about the sprayhood and cockpit tent?
Juup15th October 2006 at 3:14 am #11328Hi Juup. I see you make mention of details of a sprayhood and cockpit tent. I would very much appreciate this information.
Neville Swan.
15th October 2006 at 8:57 am #11332Hi neville
I,ve sent you some pictures over the mail.
Juup16th October 2006 at 8:34 am #11331Hi Juup
Would you be very kind and send me the details of the sprayhood and cockpit tent? My email address is cloverstar@htowoa.co.uk
Sassy
17th October 2006 at 9:14 am #11333Hi Juup – yes I did – did you get my reply? How did you get back from Texel, we had 30 knots on the way back. But good old Muddy Paws looked after us.
The sizes of your jib would be really useful. I'm going to cut down an old no.2 to see if it helps.
Does anyone else have an adjustable main sheet track – and if so, is there any point in adjusting it?
p.s. Juup has an incredible sprayhood frame – worth putting pictures on the forum. His cabin doors are a work of genius as well, I wish I had the skill to copy them, absolutely amazing.
17th October 2006 at 5:30 pm #11335I've tried to upload a picture but without success so far. I've sent Sassy the pictures over the mail.
The cabindoor is made our of 15mm plexiglass in tho parts that folds in thwo pieces to starboard.
Simple, and lets in a lot of light.
Juup19th October 2006 at 9:14 am #11334Pastasimon
The inner jib measurements are
front 5.40 m (above rollerdrum )
aft 4.40 m
under 2.10 m
Juup19th October 2006 at 2:56 pm #11336Great pictures! Many thanks Juup!!
Sassy24th October 2006 at 4:01 pm #11337Hi Juup,
I would also like pictures of your sprayhood and doors etc. Thanks also for the dimensions of the No 2 Genoa.
My email address is martin@hickson1.wanadoo.co.uk ( dont forget the “1”)Regards Martin (HT Soltrykk)
4th December 2006 at 8:25 pm #11338Hi Juup, I am a newcomer to this site hence the delayed response. Moving the mainsheet along the track to keep the effort “up and down” (or as near as possible) below the boom is important to control and induce twist in the main and hence maintain the most efficient aerofoil. This will be evident if you have tell-tales on the leach, is important in all cuts of main but has the highset effect when the sail is fully battened and high roached, (as in most cats). (Essential reading: C A Marchaj, Sailing Theory and Practice).
Regards, DavidH, HT Grey Dove5th December 2006 at 3:09 pm #11339Thanks David, it may be beacuse I'm slow but that is the first time I have understood the need for a moveable mainsheet. Now I just have to buy one!
5th March 2007 at 7:48 pm #11341Hi All
I’ll soon be putting in a roller furling Genoa with a reefing point so that I can use it as a jib for better windward sailing. For this I will need to put tracks on the cabin roof somewhere.
I really have no idea how this would need to be set up. Has anyone done this? Do I need tracks? If anyone has photos this would be excellent.I’ve got a track on the aft cabin roof for the main it seems to help a bit but then I’m still learning how to use it. It uses a trolly with lines attached so you don’t have to climb on the aft cabin roof to adjust. If you would like photos of this let me know.
Ryan
6th March 2007 at 10:50 am #11342Hi Simon,
Just seen your post re adjustable main sheet track. I too have a 27 and thought they would all have been the same. Mine is adjustable via a pully system that can be a bit stiff but is easier if the main is freed off a bit first. It does seem to make a difference in achieving a good slot betweem main and genoa, especially to windward. I will try and send you a photo via email.
Regards.Pete
28th March 2007 at 5:42 pm #11343I've uploaded all sprayhood etc pictures to the site.Hopefully I succeeded this time
Juup29th March 2007 at 9:31 am #11344Hi Juup
Nothing new I am afraid. Only 3 from you and I cant open two, but ther are all quite old
Rgds
Steve30th March 2007 at 9:39 am #11345I am too afraid!!!!! I would like to see those pics too, but downloading seems to be a problem. Size too big ??
3rd April 2007 at 2:34 pm #11346Try posting them in a forum reply using http://www.photobucket.com – just as happens on YBW.com
No uploading problems then.
(Picture is of a very nasty storm over the Frisians with two HT27's tucked up nicely in the marina.)
16th April 2007 at 3:58 pm #11347just to try picture insertion as said by Pastasimon
Wooopy !! It works!!
Thank you, Simon!!!24th April 2007 at 9:09 am #11329Ok all.
Am in Photo bucket but how do I paste a picture.
Everytime I try and paste I just add an address not the picture. Like below.
Just how does the YBW method work ??
RegardsSteve
24th April 2007 at 9:33 pm #11340Click on the image button (the one with the picture of a tree, 5th from the right. In between the two bracketed img put the photobucket url
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