Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: rig tuning
Hi Steve,
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Yep, that's the booklet. Check out the "Folding Rule Method" of tensioning. Sounds reasonable that the existing rig is loose due to stretch. That makes it pretty easy to tension back up - just count the turns you take on starboard and do the same number on port, assuming the mast is in column to begin with. Craig SN68 Sangaris, Ft Pierce FL ---In amelyachtowners@..., <ryan.d.meador@...> wrote : Steve, thanks for the data, that's very helpful. Craig, thank you also for your advice. That's a great rule of thumb. I have The Complete Rigger's Apprentice, which discusses rig tuning a bit, but not as much as I'd hoped before I bought it. I will definitely read the booklet you mentioned (which is perhaps this free PDF?). I suspect the slight looseness in my rig is because the wire has stretched over time. It was quite tight when I bought the boat, and I think the boat hadn't been sailed much by the previous owner after he replaced the standing rigging. Thanks, Ryan
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