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Rich:
The luff is free on this furler ( or at least 99% free – there is a furling
line attached to the center point on the luff) See the video at the bottom
of this page:http://www.facnor.com/uk/products/asym_spi_furlers/default.asp
As far as size goes, the model for our boat, the AFX 2500 will handle an
ASYM of up to 1290 ft. How does this compare in size to your sail.http://www.facnor.com/uk/products/asym_spi_furlers/fichiers/asymfxuk.pdf
I guess I am trying to get an idea if having a furler like this would allow
those of you with spinnakers to fly them a lot more often due to the ease of
setting them or are the opportunities just not that frequent How low can the
wind go and you can still sail at 5-6 knots with a spinnaker.Paul
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I guess the constant comments I hear about how often, or the hassles, etc.
with flying a spinnaker make me wonder if having it on a furler would solve
a lot of these issues. I know when we were on Walt’s boat sailing to Bermuda
this fall, we did bring in the spinnaker a soon as twilight hit and turned
on the engine. This was due to the concerns of taking it down in the dark if
the wind started to increase. Of course, as with all things on a boat, one
has to balance the cost versus the benefits. As a side benefit, furling the
sail tightly on itself may help with the storage issue down below.Paul
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I would like to throw another question into the light air sail discussion.
Has anyone added a gennaker / code zero furler to the boat.http://www.facnor.com/uk/products/gennaker__code_0_furlers/fichiers/facnor_fiche_uk.pdf
Paul
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For those that are running without cooling on the V-drive, have you just
left the cover off, or did you fill it with oil of some type and plug the
cooling ports.PS: If it is with the cover off, anybody want to buy the 3 sets of gaskets I
have for the cover real cheap. It looks like it doesn’t make any sense to
continue to corrode the V-drive away.Thanks,
Paul
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The Formica walls have also been successfully painted with Interlux
Brightside that has been flattened to take out some of the gloss. I have
seen it on Walter’s boat (Hull #1) and it looks pretty good. He also used
vinyl paint on the original striped wall coverings in the head, as have
others. It also looks very good.Paul
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“I was wondering if my 1800 Watt inverter could carry the load.”
That will probably depend on the surge capacity of the inverter and if this
machine likes to run on a modified sine wave or not. It will be interesting
to hear how Quent powers his.I found a place near Toronto that has these units for $150 CAN (about $120
US). If I am in the area, I may pick up one to try. There is something to be
said about the simplicity of a pail and plunger though. The spin dry ability
is probably what interests me the most on these units. I noticed they cost
about the same as a quality clothes wringer. Of course a quality clothes
wringer will last a lifetime, while these Chinese made units definitely fall
into the disposable appliance category.http://www.dailycollection.com/dailycollection_007.htm
Paul
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Quent:
What a great find. I never would have thought there would be a washing
machine that would fit in that area. It looks like that model may be
discontinued now, but I did see a few still for sale. They now have a
slightly larger model available. It will be interesting to see how you did
the installation. The new model (6.6 lb versus 4.9 lb) is 1.25 inches
deeper, but a bit shorter, so it may still fit.Now I know what to get the Admiral for Christmas
Paul
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Rich:
My boat came with a IC-707. In all of my reading about different models, I
have never heard it mentioned. Do you have any idea how it compares to
something like the IC-706.Thanks,
Paul
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After few other lessons learned:
Even though I am used to downhill skiing all winter, I couldn’t believe how
cold that first night leaving NE in the fall can be, even though I was
wearing two pairs of long underwear, ski gloves and hat.The mast pulpits the group purchased are great, They make going forward any
time of day much more comfortable.If a little bird lands in the cockpit, looking starved, DO NOT feed it
unless:a) you don’t mind having bird poop everywhere, including on your sleeping
bags and pillowsb) once “a)” happens, you are able to kill it. As it was a split vote on
this issue, Jack The Sparrow survived until Bermuda.Paul
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I was onboard Walter’s s/v Madness (Hull #1) along with Alan for this trip
from New Bedford. Mass. to Bermuda. Since my boat is still on the hard, this
was my first time offshore on a 424. Overall, the trip was fantastic. We
sailed 720 nm in 4.5 days, averaging 160 miles per day. We covered 180 nm
during one 24 hour run. We had everything from 30+ knots winds to half a day
under spinnaker and a day of motoring. On my last shift between 11PM and 8
AM as we arrived in Bermuda, we averaged 7.3-7.4 nm every hour, with the
wind ahead of the beam. We had 3 turns in the Genoa and a reefed mizzen. I
found having the mizzen sail very useful. I would say almost half of the
trip was done the main under cover. It was easy to keep the helm fairly
balanced.As far as things we learnt:
You definitely want to have a spare halyard or stairs for the mizzen after
you lose your halyard to the top of the mast. Nothing a little ingenuity and
3 fishing poles taped together to a boat hook didn’t fix 🙂If you haven’t replaced your main traveler yet, you should look at adding
nuts and washers to the bolts that are tapped into the risers. While that
has held together fine for 30 years, it only made it one day offshore. Of
course, you can just bring a 4 inch hole saw and a drill and repair it
underway, as you saw Walt doing in the video. It is a simple 30 minute fix
to do onshore, but it could be difficult on a dark and stormy night.You can’t have too many spare nuts and bolts on hand!!
Sleeping in the aft bunk was the most comfortable, so it is worthwhile to
add lee cloth’s or boards down the middle of the double bunk. Sleeping on
the main salon settees, while comfortable, did cause me to have a bit more
air time than my stomach really wanted when running in confused seas the
first night.If you walk into the private Royal Bermuda Yacht Club without shaving for 5
days, and tell the Manager you just sailed down from Boston, he may just buy
you a “Dark and Stormy” at the bar”!!!Looking forward to taking my own 424 on the same trip in a few years.
Paul
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As I mentioned earlier this summer, I took my vent from the composting
toilet, ran it down thru the hole in the floor that the old discharge went
thru an stuck it up into the bilge blower vent line. It seem to work fine.
No holes to drill anywhere. It puts the exhaust from the composter out the
aft end of the boat, right where you want it.As a bonus, you can turn on the bilge blower when using the head, a really
get the ventilation happening right where it is needed.Paul
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Dan:
Based on John’s comments, I have another idea for you to consider in place
of the solar vents. I got it from the composting toilet I also installed.
They use small computer fans to provide ventilation. These little fans are
all 12 volt and many draw less than 1 watt, so they can be wired up directly
to your DC system. Best of all, they only cost a few bucks each, so they are
basically disposable. They come in sizes starting at 10 x 10 cm on up.They
could be placed in dorades, etc, if you wanted more active ventilation.Paul
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While reading Practical Sailor’s October issue about folding transom
dinghies, I was wondering what people were doing about dinghies stored
forward of the mast when flying a sail an inner forestay of either type. I
know Bob’s is a roll-up, so that is not an issue.John, I see from your site that you have re-cut your staysail to fly inside
the shrouds. Have you figured out a way to sheet it with the dinghy in the
way.Paul
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I had a similar feeling as Rich, but since I have never done the
calculations, I thought I would wait to see what others thought. It would be
great to be able to set up a cutter rig without running backstays.However, based on my experience on Bob’s boat this summer, I definitely
think adding backstays are worth the effort to have a cutter rig versus a
solent stay. Already having the staysail flying when a squall comes through
and just needing to roll up the genny and keep going at hull speed was
really nice. Tacking through the gap was no problem at all. I assume those
with a solent stay rarely use them because of the tacking issue.When I install an inner forestay, I will go the cutter route. If someone can
calculate that I am able to do it without running back-stays, so much the
better (Patrick, I assume you are using your new found knowledge to do this
right now!!)Paul
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Walter:
You are right. Installing a shutoff valve is probably the safest solution.
If it is installed in the hose just as it leaves the underside of the
cockpit floor, it should be easy to access. Just make it standard practice
to hang the engine keys from the valve any time it is closed.Paul
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