Pretty simple . . .

Posted By: George Haycraft, Picnic Cat #29
Date: 7/11/08 8:23p.m.

Report: outside forum guidelines

In Response To: Mud Hen (Craig - Starwind 19, North East, MD)

1. Hoist mast 2. Insert giant fast pin 3. Turn boat head to wind. 4. Pull both throat and peak halyard at the same time so gaff goes up parallel to the boom. 5. When the luff is as tight as you want, cleat off the throat. 6. Continue raising the peak halyard until the big wrinkle from the throat to the clew goes away. 7. Don't sheet the boom in too far. Keep it a foot or so out from the boom gallows.
Peak halyard tension wrinkles: Too Tight Wrinkle: peak to tack Too Loose Wrinkle: throat to clew No wrinkle: Trimming range Light air: close to too tight wrinkle Heavy air: close to too loose wrinkle

Messages In This Thread

Mud Hen -- Craig - Starwind 19, North East, MD -- 7/11/08 3:52p.m.

Pretty simple . . . -- George Haycraft, Picnic Cat #29 -- 7/11/08 8:23p.m.

Post Response

Your Name:

Your E-Mail Address:

Subject:

Message

Is your topic political? If so, be sure you're posting in The Political Corner

Click here for help on smiley faces and formatting codes

If you'd like to include a link to another page with your message,
please provide both the URL address and the title of the page:

Optional Link URL:

Optional Link Title:

If you'd like to include an image (picture) with your message,
please provide the URL address of the image file:
You may upload a file to our server by clicking here.

Optional Image URL:

Please type these four characters into the field below. Do not enter spaces, just numbers and letters.

Catboat Forum is maintained by SailboatOwners.com with WebBBS 5.12.