I wasn't going mad....this lot have been deleted. Did I do something wrong or did the mods take umbridge at something I said ???
Hope not!
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boatmadman
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Re: winch line paths...help please.
? Reply #1 on: July 02, 2006, 06:25:21 pm ?
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Hi,
Dunno if this is any help, but...
When I raced 1m yachts (and built them) I had a continuous loop of line running for and aft on one side of the boat, passing through the deck to the winch, the limits of travel of the winch were set so that from one limit to the other was equivalent to the travel of the cord from for to aft or vice versa.
I then tied a line from the winch cord to the boom of each sail at a point suitable for the sail.
Hope this helps, not v clear I know but, any more q's please ask
ian
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Re: winch line paths...help please.
? Reply #2 on: July 02, 2006, 06:43:52 pm ?
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If you set your winch as Boatmadman has suggested you will not have any problems opening or closing the sails, remember that where your line goes through the deck to glue in the hole a peice of plastic tube so the line is not rubbing on the timber.. If you need anymore help please ask and you will receive...
Roy
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Re: winch line paths...help please.
? Reply #3 on: July 02, 2006, 09:23:24 pm ?
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Frank Parsons at Nylet does some modestly priced booklets on the rigging of R/C yachts and can of course supply any bits required
http://www.nylet.co.uk/books&plans.htmBTW I have no connection with Nylet other than being a customer
Alan
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Re: winch line paths...help please.
? Reply #4 on: July 02, 2006, 10:25:36 pm ?
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Re passing through the deck.. I always used a piece of bent brass tube, just wide enough for the line to go through, to give a smooth 180 deg return, and set this in a small brass plate glued to the deck. never had any problem with water ingress this way. Had plenty in by other routes though !
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Re: winch line paths...help please.
? Reply #5 on: July 03, 2006, 07:29:33 am ?
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Yes boatmadman that would be just as good, I only use the plastic as it is easier to shape and glue where you want it to go, guess the old personall choice strikes again, but either will do the job satisfactory..
Roy