Mizzen Staysail and Wind Generator

[rdugger]

I have a wind generator on the mizzen above a radar unit.

Can a mizzen staysail be safely used with a wind generator (in the shut down mode of course) or when raising/dousing the mizzen staysail will the blades eventually catch the sail and tear it?

Rick
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[Anonymous]

I investigated this with Doyle and a rigger because I have a similar set up, and I ditched the idea. I do not think it can be done unless you build a cage around the wind generator.

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Thats why I put my Wind Generator 3 feet above the mizzen. B____tch for maintenance, but it’s out of the way.
alan

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[rdugger]

Thanks Alan and Thatcher…
I was afraid that was going to be the answer…
Not having flown one before I just wasn't sure.
Rick
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On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:11 PM, alan P < ([email][/email])> wrote:

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Thats why I put my Wind Generator 3 feet above the mizzen. B____tch for maintenance, but it's out of the way.
alan

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[john stevenson]

Rick,
Can your wind generator be relocated to the mizzen mast head? That's were Jack Tyler has his generator and he flies a mizzen staysail. Of course then you'll want to put mast steps on the mizzen so you can service the generator.

John

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Rick Dugger < ([email][/email])> wrote:

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Thanks Alan and Thatcher…
I was afraid that was going to be the answer…
Not having flown one before I just wasn't sure.
Rick
Eclipse #73

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:11 PM, alan P < ([email][/email])> wrote:

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Thats why I put my Wind Generator 3 feet above the mizzen. B____tch for maintenance, but it's out of the way.
alan

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[Anonymous]

Never had a problem with mine.

John Stevenson wrote:

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Rick,
Can your wind generator be relocated to the mizzen mast head? That’s
were Jack Tyler has his generator and he flies a mizzen staysail. Of
course then you’ll want to put mast steps on the mizzen so you can
service the generator.

John

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Rick Dugger <
> wrote:

Thanks Alan and Thatcher…
I was afraid that was going to be the answer…
Not having flown one before I just wasn’t sure.
Rick
Eclipse #73

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:11 PM, alan P <
> wrote:

Thats why I put my Wind Generator 3 feet above the mizzen.
B____tch for maintenance, but it’s out of the way.
alan

— On Tue, 10/14/08, Thatcher Stone <
> wrote:

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[rdugger]

Pete,
you mean you never had a problem with your Wind Gen? or never had a problem flying a mizzen staysail with the wind gen?
Rick

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Pete Dubler < ([email][/email])> wrote:

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Never had a problem with mine.

John Stevenson wrote:

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Rick,
Can your wind generator be relocated to the mizzen mast head? That's were Jack Tyler has his generator and he flies a mizzen staysail. Of course then you'll want to put mast steps on the mizzen so you can service the generator.

John

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Rick Dugger < ([email][/email]) > wrote:

Thanks Alan and Thatcher…
I was afraid that was going to be the answer…
Not having flown one before I just wasn't sure.
Rick
Eclipse #73

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:11 PM, alan P < ([email][/email]) > wrote:

Thats why I put my Wind Generator 3 feet above the mizzen.
B____tch for maintenance, but it's out of the way.
alan

— On Tue, 10/14/08, Thatcher Stone < ([email][/email]) > wrote:

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Even with mast steps, which I have, servicing the generator when standing on the very top step and reaching 3 feet higher, is a religious experience for sure.
Sure is out of the way of the mizzen staysail though.
alan

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[Anonymous]

Rick, you are a very funny man and I’d love to go on talking with you
all night…

To clarify, I have never had trouble with one interfering with the
other… but, I do not let the gen run when flying the miz staysail.

Pete

Rick Dugger wrote:

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Pete,
you mean you never had a problem with your Wind Gen? or never had a
problem flying a mizzen staysail with the wind gen?
Rick

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Pete Dubler <
> wrote:

Never had a problem with mine.

John Stevenson wrote:

Rick,
Can your wind generator be relocated to the mizzen mast head?
That’s were Jack Tyler has his generator and he flies a
mizzen staysail. Of course then you’ll want to put mast steps
on the mizzen so you can service the generator.

John

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Rick Dugger
<
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wrote:

Thanks Alan and Thatcher…
I was afraid that was going to be the answer…
Not having flown one before I just wasn’t sure.
Rick
Eclipse #73

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:11 PM, alan P <

>> wrote:

Thats why I put my Wind Generator 3 feet above the mizzen.
B____tch for maintenance, but it’s out of the way.
alan

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<
>> wrote:

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[rdugger]

Pete,
Honestly… was not trying to be funny… really wasn't 100% certain what you meant..

Very good to hear I have a chance of flying a mizzen staysail with a Wind Gen..

Chuck Ruble (Sea Duty) has offered to let us borrow his mizzen staysail as a pattern…
The Admiral has offered to make one over the winter.. There are several old sails in the garage that could be used for the prototype…

Thanks again everyone..

Rick
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On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 6:11 PM, Pete Dubler < ([email][/email])> wrote:

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Rick, you are a very funny man and I'd love to go on talking with you all night…

To clarify, I have never had trouble with one interfering with the other… but, I do not let the gen run when flying the miz staysail.

Pete

Rick Dugger wrote:

Quote:

Pete,
you mean you never had a problem with your Wind Gen? or never had a problem flying a mizzen staysail with the wind gen?
Rick

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Pete Dubler < ([email][/email]) > wrote:

Never had a problem with mine.

John Stevenson wrote:

Rick,
Can your wind generator be relocated to the mizzen mast head?
That's were Jack Tyler has his generator and he flies a
mizzen staysail. Of course then you'll want to put mast steps
on the mizzen so you can service the generator.

John

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Rick Dugger
< ([email][/email])

>>

wrote:

Thanks Alan and Thatcher…
I was afraid that was going to be the answer…
Not having flown one before I just wasn't sure.
Rick
Eclipse #73

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:11 PM, alan P < ([email][/email])

>> wrote:

Thats why I put my Wind Generator 3 feet above the mizzen.
B____tch for maintenance, but it's out of the way.
alan

— On Tue, 10/14/08, Thatcher Stone
< ([email][/email])

>> wrote:

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