| |
| Welcome to myHanse.com the forum for Hanse Yachts owners throughout the world. | |
Inner Forestay or not |
Post Reply
|
Page <12 |
| Author | |
Jeremy
Commander
Joined: 28 February 2018 Location: Auckland NZL Status: Offline Points: 91 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 09 September 2021 at 19:56 |
|
Hi Jon,
Would love to go to the Southampton boat show but unfortunately its a bit far for me from New Zealand. Below is a post regarding an inner forestay set up with running backstays on a 470. I think your method is fine too however it would be nice to have the runners in a big blow for the extra mast support. |
|
![]() |
|
JonB
Rear Admiral
Joined: 21 September 2010 Location: Cowes Status: Offline Points: 504 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 09 September 2021 at 20:31 |
|
Hi Jeremy,
Well don't take a cab to get here! It was from that article that I made my bracket for the forestay, strengthened the bulkhead (which he didn't do). He's also used a permanent fitting for the top of his inner forestay, mine is a 2:1 dyneema, so again another shock absorber!
|
|
|
Jon B
470e http://www.norse-king.blogspot.co.uk |
|
![]() |
|
Jeremy
Commander
Joined: 28 February 2018 Location: Auckland NZL Status: Offline Points: 91 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 09 September 2021 at 20:37 |
|
Ok, how do you mean 2 to 1 dyneema? Do you have a pic of that? How did you attach to the mast?
|
|
![]() |
|
JonB
Rear Admiral
Joined: 21 September 2010 Location: Cowes Status: Offline Points: 504 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 09 September 2021 at 20:50 |
|
I think I used the pulley for the intended for the spinnaker pole, bearing in mind that a spinnaker full of wind is likely to have far more force than the thin top section of the J3.
I'm sure I have and I'll post it
|
|
|
Jon B
470e http://www.norse-king.blogspot.co.uk |
|
![]() |
|
JonB
Rear Admiral
Joined: 21 September 2010 Location: Cowes Status: Offline Points: 504 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 10 September 2021 at 08:55 |
|
Hi Jeremy,
I've pinched a photo from the forestay removal topic which isn't straightforward shot of where it leaves the mast but I'm sure you'll soon understand. The Spinnaker pole uphaul, I think they call it, I've used the pulley (same type as the halyards for the main, jib and spare that I fly both code 0 and gennaker). I've run Dyneema down to the deck and through a pulley then back up to a mount secured to the mast just below the pulley. So out of the mast down to the deck and back up to the mast, (which I move out of the way and clip at the base of the mast when using the self-tacker). The J3 isn't hanked on the pulley's fitting is passed through the clew and the whole thing is hoisted and pulled tight, sheets lead to the jib car tracks left and right. If as you say mast pumping starts, like a resonating halyard that's too tight, I can ease it allowing the pulley to roll slightly to act as the shock absorber. ![]() I can't draw on this as its within the forum system already, but you can see the Dyneema coming down from the mast to the pulley attached to the deck (standing rigging for now), round the pulley and heads back up to the bracket fixed to the mast (2:1).
|
|
|
Jon B
470e http://www.norse-king.blogspot.co.uk |
|
![]() |
|
Jeremy
Commander
Joined: 28 February 2018 Location: Auckland NZL Status: Offline Points: 91 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 September 2021 at 06:00 |
|
Hi Jon,
I think I see what you mean and how you have done that. Have you gone for the 2:1 purchase just to get tension more easily on the stay? With what halyard do you hoist the J3? Or is it that you attach the stay (or that block) to the head of the J3 and the tack of the J3 to the deck, hoist at all and just free fly the sail? If this is the case, have you had the sail built for this? Like with a dyneema luff rope? Sorry for all these questions.
|
|
![]() |
|
JonB
Rear Admiral
Joined: 21 September 2010 Location: Cowes Status: Offline Points: 504 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 September 2021 at 14:14 |
|
Correct, I can get the luff nice and tight, the stay is a line sown into the luff of the J3.
I fed a length of Dyneema from the blocks in the cockpit through the deck tidy and up the mast to the pulley, down and back up again. Same as all other halyards.
Edited by JonB - 11 September 2021 at 16:25 |
|
|
Jon B
470e http://www.norse-king.blogspot.co.uk |
|
![]() |
|
Post Reply
|
Page <12 |
| Tweet |
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions ![]() You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
|
Links : www.hanseyachts.co.uk www.hanseyachts.com www.fjordboats.co.uk www.dehler.co.uk www.varianta.co.uk |