Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Outhaul
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eric freedman
After much searching I sent a piece of outhaul line to new England ropes. .
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They suggested endura braid as a substitute. It works great on my boat. A trick is to tighten the car using a line from the clew of the main to one of the mast winches. This will tension the outhaul so there will be little if any need to further adjust the line. The endura is 3/8 inch. Fair winds, Eric Amel Super Maramu #376
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From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] On Behalf Of edmund_steele Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 11:02 AM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Outhaul I have replaced the outhaul several times over the past two years cruising, as I experimented with different brands and thicknesses of Kevlar line. I have discovered that 1) I can't splice worth a damn. I have replaced Amel's pretty spliced outhaul ends with bowlines. 2) All of brands of line that I tried - some worse than others, had a waxy finish on the outside of the line. This is not particularly useful on a friction drive but it did oxidise off after a couple of weeks exposure to the elements. 3) To tighten the line, tap the outhaul power control in the "in" direction without touching the furler control. If there is slack in the outhaul, you can now remove it by tightening the lashing. I found it was necessary to do this daily for a few days and then possibly repeat after a week. Yahoo! Groups Links
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