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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ubi bene Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 October 2007 at 18:05
Hei Bjørn
 
You have obviously made your boat much more racefriendly! Do you use the extra upper set of lead-blocks for the genoa sheet and do you find the angle towards the forward winches sufficient? I have also added an extra set of bigger forward genoawinches (Lewmar 46AST), but I found that the angle from the standard lead-blocks where not good by far and didn't think extra upper blocks would improve the angle much. My solution became pulling the sheet directly from the standard leadcar to the winch and adding a polished stainless steelplate where the sheet touches the roof. It workes fine and the direct sheeting needs less power to pull my 140% genoa. Though, I would have prefered a more sofisticated solution, as yours.
Maybe we will meet on the south coast of Norway when the sun again climbes high and the wind fills the sails.
 
Best regards Børge - 370e/329 Ubi Bene
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Strand Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 October 2007 at 20:00
Hi Børge
 
I think the genoa sheets angle towards the forward winches (Harken 40 ST) is OK, have note felt any need to try other solutions.
Regarding the german sheeting, it is indeed racingfriendly but also very cruisingfriendly. When cruising, the selftacker is sheeted on coachroof -
and with this mainsail sheeting I have full contol at any situations.
 
We'll probably meet next season.
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Previously H370e #002 - "FUS"
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 1REO Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 October 2007 at 18:31
Hi Bjørn

Looks like a good solution for the sheeting of both main and genoa!

Have been looking into putting a track straight across the cockpit for the main sheeting but on my 342 the benches are not aligned, is that a problem on your boat? Is the track fastened direktly on the benches, ore have they used wedges to align it?
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The track bends to the line of the seats when you tighten the bolts.
 
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Edited by Muscadet - 30 October 2007 at 20:29
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Hi

Great picture, only thing is on my boat when I lay down the track in the same manner you have, the track will have contact on the wole bench on the right side of the picture and on the inner edge of bench on the left side. on the outer edge of the left bench there will then be a gap of appr. 1,5 - 2 cm between the track and the bench. Was it as much as that on your boat as well? Have not taken picture of it yet.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Muscadet Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 October 2007 at 10:36
Yes that's about the gap I had. It seems impossible that such a stiff rail will bend that much but it does!
 
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That is good news indeed, will start ordering the parts straight away How many bolts have you used, is it eight or ten? Have you threaded the aluminum plate in the bench?

For my traveler i have chosen the windward sheeting system from harken, it will give a 4:1 purchase and automatic release of leeward control line.

Recon I will order it all over the net from Mauriprosailing.com seems to have ok prices, anyone have any experience with them?
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I used 8 bolts threaded into the aluminium plates. You have to drill and countersink the track yourself as it is designed to be fixed from underneath.
 
A piece of advice I received from Hanse. When fixing the track to the seats drill and tap the inner fixings first. Then install the bolts and tighten down before drilling and tapping the next bolt. Repeat this until you reach the outer bolts. If you mark and drill all the holes before you start the outer holes will not line up!!
 
The track will not sit tight against the seat until all the bolts are in place.
 
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Thanks for the heads up, this kind of information are the things that really needs to be posted on this forum
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote greyghost Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 October 2007 at 16:24
REO,

I have purchased Harken gear for my 342 from both MauriProSailing.com and Pyacht.com, and had good experiences with both. Often one stocks a part the other may not.

Doug
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