"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I have wire right now for the topping lift. I'm replacing it with spectra.

What will that do for you except to increase windeage?

It's lighter, for one thing, and the sailmaker I'm using suggested it it.

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"Edgar" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I have wire right now for the topping lift. I'm replacing it with
spectra.

What will that do for you except to increase windeage?

I have wire right now for the topping lift. I'm replacing it with spectra.

What will that do for you except to increase windeage?


Capt. JG wrote:
It's lighter, for one thing, and the sailmaker I'm using suggested it it.

It's lighter, stronger, won't chafe things it rubs against
(it is also highly resistant to chafe, itself), will never
grow "meat hooks" like wire does, and won't rust in hidden
spots & suddenly part (dropping the boom on your head).

In some cases, modern technology is not that big an
improvement. In other cases, it is

But you should have a healthy skepticism of things your
sailmaker suggests. Those guys will try to sell you anything!

DSK

Yes, all those things... of course, that's true for most vendors of sail
equipment. Actually, the wire replacement would have been slightly more
expensive from my perspective, but possibly not from his.

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"DSK" wrote in message
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I have wire right now for the topping lift. I'm replacing it with
spectra.

What will that do for you except to increase windeage?


Capt. JG wrote:
It's lighter, for one thing, and the sailmaker I'm using suggested it it.

It's lighter, stronger, won't chafe things it rubs against (it is also
highly resistant to chafe, itself), will never grow "meat hooks" like wire
does, and won't rust in hidden spots & suddenly part (dropping the boom on
your head).

In some cases, modern technology is not that big an improvement. In other
cases, it is

But you should have a healthy skepticism of things your sailmaker
suggests. Those guys will try to sell you anything!

DSK

Doug,
the mast, she is raised!
http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv
one step at a time, ay?
Scout

Jon,

There is another option. I terminated my wire about 3 foot above my Boom
with a metal eye and compression fitting; then a added a block at the
end, a 1/4" spectra line spliced to the end of boom, up thru the block
on the modified top lift and back to the boom. I had a 1/4" hole on the
boom end, which I inserted a Pin with a compression ball and ring in the
other end. I left enough line so that when it was loose it didn't
interfere with the sail and when it was adjusted I'd figure 8 it and set
it in place with a half hitch.

It made all the adjustments a snap and very easy on the hands, I blessed
King Neptune for giving me the idea; each time I'd Adjust the Boom for
light air and get the Baggy sail that I wanted.

The original purpose was to hold the boom while I reset the Lazy Jacks.
It did that perfectly. It also held the boom while I eased the Jacks to
put the sail cove on. Also, with the extra line I could tie off the
covered sail & boom outboard off the cockpit to let the Northwest rain
drain off to the outboard scuppers. It did keep the Cockpit and Deck
cleaner.

My solution. Yours to take or leave.


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"Scout" wrote
| the mast, she is raised!
| http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv


What's that skinny thing on the back of the mast on top? How come the stay doesn't
bend it down? It looks like it's connected right on the very end of it.....

Cheers,
Ellen

"Thom Stewart" wrote
| There is another option. I terminated my wire about 3 foot above my Boom
| with a metal eye and compression fitting; then a added a block at the
| end, a 1/4" spectra line spliced to the end of boom, up thru the block
| on the modified top lift and back to the boom. I had a 1/4" hole on the
| boom end, which I inserted a Pin with a compression ball and ring in the
| other end. I left enough line so that when it was loose it didn't
| interfere with the sail and when it was adjusted I'd figure 8 it and set
| it in place with a half hitch.


Hee hee! Your taking credit for inventing something that's been used for years and years?
Well, OK. Whatever floats your boat.... But my little Tangerine has the same thing on the topping
lift. It makes it simple. You don't have an extra line running up and down the mast. Duh!

Cheers,
Ellen

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
reenews.net...

"Scout" wrote
| the mast, she is raised!
| http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv


What's that skinny thing on the back of the mast on top? How come the
stay doesn't
bend it down? It looks like it's connected right on the very end of
it.....

For some reason they extended the back stay attachment. I guess it keeps the
stay out of the path of the mainsail. My Starwind's mainsail would get hung
up in the backstay from time to time. Maybe this is their answer to the same
problem?
Scout

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Thom Stewart" wrote
| There is another option. I terminated my wire about 3 foot above my Boom
| with a metal eye and compression fitting; then a added a block at the
| end, a 1/4" spectra line spliced to the end of boom, up thru the block
| on the modified top lift and back to the boom. I had a 1/4" hole on the
| boom end, which I inserted a Pin with a compression ball and ring in the
| other end. I left enough line so that when it was loose it didn't
| interfere with the sail and when it was adjusted I'd figure 8 it and set
| it in place with a half hitch.


Hee hee! Your taking credit for inventing something that's been used for years and years?
Well, OK. Whatever floats your boat.... But my little Tangerine has the same thing on the topping
lift. It makes it simple. You don't have an extra line running up and down the mast. Duh!

Cheers,
Ellen

I don't see where Thom "took credit" for inventing it. Actually, the
details of it are different from anything I've seen, but sure, the
general approach is pretty common.

Do you have a point, or do you like to make a fool of yourself?