but then you get the bozo's who buy the in mast furling and trade the
roach for convenience and wind up with a ****ty rig with no redeeming
virtues.

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 22:24:31 -0400, Horvath
wrote:

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:40:05 -0400, "Bill Farina"
wrote this crap:

Hunter Sailboats have something called a B&R "fractional rig" with swept
back spreaders. For the life of me, I can't figure out the advantage(s) of
this design. On the downside, they seem to make running downwind difficult
and create a high wind load. Any comments? Perhaps therein lies the
advantage. When you run downwind, you don't have to bother to put up a
sail.

There is no backstay. So there is a huge roach on the mainsail.




Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Which is exactly what Horass has done.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Marc" wrote in message
...
but then you get the bozo's who buy the in mast furling and trade the
roach for convenience and wind up with a ****ty rig with no redeeming
virtues.

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 22:24:31 -0400, Horvath
wrote:

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:40:05 -0400, "Bill Farina"
wrote this crap:

Hunter Sailboats have something called a B&R "fractional rig" with swept
back spreaders. For the life of me, I can't figure out the advantage(s)
of
this design. On the downside, they seem to make running downwind
difficult
and create a high wind load. Any comments? Perhaps therein lies the
advantage. When you run downwind, you don't have to bother to put up a
sail.

There is no backstay. So there is a huge roach on the mainsail.




Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Which is exactly what Horass has done.


I don't believe Horvath was dumb enough to compromise his rig by getting a
furling main. He may not know what a whisker pole is, but he's not THAT dumb.

RB

On 17 Jun 2004 10:34:57 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote this
crap:

Which is exactly what Horass has done.


I don't believe Horvath was dumb enough to compromise his rig by getting a
furling main. He may not know what a whisker pole is, but he's not THAT dumb.

I know what a whisker pole is, dumbass. I told you what it was used
for.

And I know that only a dumbass, like you would get a roller furling
main.

And uh, what kind of main do you have?





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Marc wrote:

but then you get the bozo's who buy the in mast furling and trade the
roach for convenience and wind up with a ****ty rig with no redeeming
virtues

Waddaya mean "no redeeming virtues"? It's very convenient (as you said
yourself). Doesn't sail worth a poot, but convenience is worth a lot to
some people.

DSK

Its really amazing. Someone posted to the hunter forum about the best
options to get on the 365. All the replies were adament about the in
mast furler. My slip neighbor has that boat and rig and as you said,
it doesn't sailworth a poot. I suggested to the forum that they forget
the in mast furling, opt for the full roached main, and buy a good set
of lazy jacks, stack pack , dutchman or other sail handling system,
with single line reefing. Mild ****storm ensued. These jokers just
don't get it. the HP's in the main. I've sailed the boat with a full
main, and it is fast.



On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:47:41 -0400, DSK wrote:

Marc wrote:

but then you get the bozo's who buy the in mast furling and trade the
roach for convenience and wind up with a ****ty rig with no redeeming
virtues

Waddaya mean "no redeeming virtues"? It's very convenient (as you said
yourself). Doesn't sail worth a poot, but convenience is worth a lot to
some people.

DSK

These jokers just
don't get it. the HP's in the main. I've sailed the boat with a full
main, and it is fast.

Marc, this is typical for Scotty, Horvath and others here. Try to teach them
about rigs or anchors and they start arguing about whisker poles and cheap
VHFs.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote this bull ****...

Marc, this is typical for Scotty,

what did I say?

about whisker poles

I know what a wisker pole is & how to use it.

and cheap VHFs.

figured out the brand/model yet, loser?

SV

Marc, this is typical for Scotty,

what did I say?

You see? He did it again.

RB

and cheap VHFs.

figured out the brand/model yet, loser?


I'm sorry you bought such a cheap VHF, Scotty. Too bad.

RB