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Bernd Spanner
 

Hi,
I have a brand new ballooner and would like to use it asap.
However I dont really understand the procedure with the mouse and the other part. If someone could tell me what to do?!
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Bernd
SN 119 / Sailing around the Med
CW Bill Rouse
 

The first thing you should do is bring the genoa swivel down to the deck and inspect it to insure that the tongue is in good condition and the spring-clip is working and will "hook" the plastic hooker.

For more information, follow this link: https://preparetocastoff.blogspot.com/p/files-requested-by-amel-yacht-owners.html

Bill


CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School
720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 
   

On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 10:17 AM Bernd Spanner <bernd.spanner@...> wrote:
Hi,
I have a brand new ballooner and would like to use it asap.
However I dont really understand the procedure with the mouse and the other part. If someone could tell me what to do?!
--
Bernd
SN 119 / Sailing around the Med

Daniel Alexander Thompson
 

I'm just reading through Bill's documents. 

So far I've been too scared to do anything with those poles.

1. Is the "balooner" similar to the first genoa or more like a spinnaker that one utilises as a second genoa?

2. If I desire to "lock in" a second sail (up the second jib track) into the swivel so it can be furled together with the first genoa, should I just buy an identical sail to the first genoa?

3. If I sent photos of my set up to Q-Sails, would they be the experts to advise me on the setup and manufacture a sail?

Daniel
Oronia Mango #14
Currently in Malta
Courtney Gorman
 

More of a combination. Shaped like a Genoa made out of material like a spinnaker.

No this combination is used just for downwind sailing the Ballooner and the lighter material is definitely the way to go


Not sure about number three

On Oct 4, 2022, at 8:07 AM, Daniel Alexander Thompson <Thompson.Xander@...> wrote:

I'm just reading through Bill's documents. 

So far I've been too scared to do anything with those poles.

1. Is the "balooner" similar to the first genoa or more like a spinnaker that one utilises as a second genoa?

2. If I desire to "lock in" a second sail (up the second jib track) into the swivel so it can be furled together with the first genoa, should I just buy an identical sail to the first genoa?

3. If I sent photos of my set up to Q-Sails, would they be the experts to advise me on the setup and manufacture a sail?

Daniel
Oronia Mango #14
Currently in Malta
Daniel Alexander Thompson
 

Thank you, Courtney. 

I have a basic swivel that I attach my first Genoa, to. 

I can't even imagine how a second swivel would attach to the first swivel in order that the second halyard doesn't wrap around the forward shroud  as the first and second genoa are furled together. Seems impossible.  
Ian Park
 

My Santorin is 46’ compared to your Mango. I replaced my 150% Genoa with a 140% as it is more useful in northern waters. But it is a heavy sail to handle and hoist. The ballooner is light and much easier to handle. I can’t imagine being able to hoist and douse a full weight sail instead of the ballooner.
I remember the trepidation of assembling and launching the poles the first time, and being pleasantly surprised at how straightforward it was.
I only use them when I’ve got a good downwind forecast for a good number of hours. And then I rig both poles and their associated up and down hauls etc before a set off. The long poles are hooked inside the guardrail until launch time. The Ballooner is easy to hoist. I usually sit on the deck with my feet in the locker so I can lie back, pull the Hilliard and watch the sail go up.
Don’t know about 3, but I think folk have ordered ballooner from Q Sails.

Ian

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