Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#11
posted to alt.sailing.asa
|
|||
|
|||
Sailing Terminology Question
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:36:56 -0400, "Scotty" wrote this
crap: "Bart" wrote in message oups.com... What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] The fraculator is a piece of line that passes through a block attached to the stem fitting. Tie a snap hook on one end of it. Tie a piece of shock cord to the other end. Run the shock cord along the toe rail and attach it to a stanchion. You use the fraculator when you're sailing offwind. After you drop the genoa, re-feed the head through the pre-feeder and into the headfoil. Attach the snap hook to the genoa's head ring or the jib halyard shackle and tension the jib halyard. Before coming to the leeward mark, ease the jib halyard 1' and disconnect the fraculator. Using the fraculator reduces the risk of making last minute mistakes at the leeward mark. What's a "stem fitting"? I'm Horvath and I approve of this post. |
#12
posted to alt.sailing.asa
|
|||
|
|||
Sailing Terminology Question
Horvath wrote:
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:36:56 -0400, "Scotty" wrote this crap: "Bart" wrote in message roups.com... What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] The fraculator is a piece of line that passes through a block attached to the stem fitting. Tie a snap hook on one end of it. Tie a piece of shock cord to the other end. Run the shock cord along the toe rail and attach it to a stanchion. You use the fraculator when you're sailing offwind. After you drop the genoa, re-feed the head through the pre-feeder and into the headfoil. Attach the snap hook to the genoa's head ring or the jib halyard shackle and tension the jib halyard. Before coming to the leeward mark, ease the jib halyard 1' and disconnect the fraculator. Using the fraculator reduces the risk of making last minute mistakes at the leeward mark. What's a "stem fitting"? I'm Horvath and I approve of this post. It's the part of a pipe you stick in your mouth... |
#13
posted to alt.sailing.asa
|
|||
|
|||
Sailing Terminology Question
On Aug 27, 3:31 pm, Bart wrote:
What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] To late to answer your question, but I forgot a very simple term(brain fart) and perhaps you can jarr my memory. What's it called when you beach your boat on a low tide so you can clean or paint the bottom? Is it careening? Joe |
#14
posted to alt.sailing.asa
|
|||
|
|||
Sailing Terminology Question
"Bart" wrote: What is a "Flatulator"? Dang! Seahag |
#15
posted to alt.sailing.asa
|
|||
|
|||
Sailing Terminology Question
"Scotty" wrote
.... Using the fraculator reduces the risk of making last minute mistakes at the leeward mark. Does it prevent the helmsman either too wide and ending up 3 boatlengths to leeward, or too tight and parking? Those are the two most common mistakes... often made because the helmsman is busy yelling at the crew.. Horvath wrote: What's a "stem fitting"? Kind of like a "seed fitting" only slightly larger diameter. DSK |
#16
posted to alt.sailing.asa
|
|||
|
|||
Sailing Terminology Question
"katy" wrote in message ... Horvath wrote: What's a "stem fitting"? I'm Horvath and I approve of this post. It's the part of a pipe you stick in your mouth... You're supposed to clean out the stems first. Scotty |
#17
posted to alt.sailing.asa
|
|||
|
|||
Sailing Terminology Question
wrote in message ... On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:25:24 -0700, Joe wrote: On Aug 27, 3:31 pm, Bart wrote: What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] To late to answer your question, but I forgot a very simple term(brain fart) and perhaps you can jarr my memory. What's it called when you beach your boat on a low tide so you can clean or paint the bottom? Is it careening? Joe yes I don't think so. Beaching is just beaching if you have a big enough tide range. You do not beach at low tide, nor, if you are sensible, at high tide. Leave yourself a margin after high water so you know you will float off on the next tide. Careening is when you lay her ashore broadside on and haul her over with a tackle to a tree or something so as to access the bottom. |
#18
posted to alt.sailing.asa
|
|||
|
|||
Sailing Terminology Question
On Aug 28, 9:25 am, Joe wrote:
On Aug 27, 3:31 pm, Bart wrote: What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] To late to answer your question, but I forgot a very simple term(brain fart) and perhaps you can jarr my memory. What's it called when you beach your boat on a low tide so you can clean or paint the bottom? Is it careening? Joe Right. Do it about a week before the highest tide of the month. That give you time to flip it over to do the other side, and still float her off. |
#19
posted to alt.sailing.asa
|
|||
|
|||
Sailing Terminology Question
On Aug 28, 5:55 pm, OzOne wrote:
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:31:52 -0700, Bart scribbled thusly: What is a "Fractulator"? How is it used? What types of boats have them? [1 pt] I'm not gonna answer that and you know why :-).... Go ahead Oz, please answer it. No one seems to know the answer. I would be shocked if you didn't use them down under, as they seem to work so well. |
#20
posted to alt.sailing.asa
|
|||
|
|||
Sailing Terminology Question
"Bart" wrote in message ups.com... What is a "Fractulator"? It is a jury-rigged system to pull the mast foreward when flying the spinnaker. It's set up using the jib sheets and/or halyard How is it used? hook the jib halyard to the jib's tack fitting, and crank in on the halyard. Moves the masthead foreward. The headstay (or, usually tuff luff) is very loose and sloppy. What types of boats have them? Fractional rigs.....hence the name. It sounds like a name that Paul Lindenberg might have come up with. [1 pt] For each part! Think of your sailboard's mast.....lean the mast forward ... it goes down wind... lean it back, it goes up wind... same on a sailboat... yes, it really, really makes a difference... just for fun, keep the back stay tight (up-wind style), get the boat going downwind as fast as you can... then ease the backstay...watch the knot meter jump... get that mast tip farther forward... speed goes up... (I get bonus points for this!) (and another couple if Paul Lindenberg really did coin the term!!!) |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Chart Terminology narrow shallow channels | General | |||
Catamaran terminology (amma?) | Cruising | |||
Boat Terminology Under Attack | General | |||
Nautical terminology-where to go? | General | |||
Sailing Question | ASA |