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Mario

Must be some difference in the load of the main between our boats, because it’s simply impossible to release Easylock under load of the main on 35’er, and therefore, I always took up the load before releasing. Nevertheless, as described earlier in this stream, chaffing at Easylock was always progres...

Mario

my redgreen is dead after 6 years, but it was used very very little (we are not long way cruisers). My top was dead after 2 years and replaced on guarantee. The title og this page: "http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?131270-Lopolight-disappoints "gives some information, but is anybod...

Mario

Hej petterfoo, I don’t understand / recognize your description: The chain tension is adjusted by 8 adjustment bolts holding the steering mechanism in place... Can be, we have different solution on our boats. Please look at my pic: I had to lower the steering box – I called it “cylindrical housing of...

Mario

Yes, I had the same problem several yers ago. It was very unpleasant very loud hard bang as it was sth breaking. But not when tacking, rather when there was too much load on steer from too much sheeted main. I tensioned the chain by depressing the lower cogwheel. Just placed several washers under cy...

Mario

Wow! What a beautiful sail you have got! Congratulations! Looks really very good. And the main is also very nice, who made them?
Yes, I mean jam cleat that pops up, nothing more advanced.

Mario

ok, in cm for 35'er: L=325, w=235 (window-window) and in front 195.

Mario

I have a single XCS on main + automatic for board + tripple Lewmar on portside and XTS-block5 on the starboard. I still use Easylock for sheets. My intention is to change Lewmar (which is the small one) to XTS-3. Yes, I considered Lewmar D2- its good option for sure, but I am more convinced to Spinl...

Mario

Easylock is not so good clutch, not on 35’er. I don’t remember where, but we have discussed problems with Easylock somewhere here. I changed to Spinlock… and since no problems with lines at all!

Mario

Why 2:1? I have also 1:1, all we have 1:1. Back to the hook: to secure that the bearing point is close to the long arm of the hook (where it is strongest and the risk of deformation is smallest) I squeezed the hook in vice. The angel is smaller now (see photo above) and the hook glides always to the...

Mario

Most probably the problem is in the friction in the plastic pipe of the mesh border sleeve during trampoline sliding while un-/folding. See the topic: "Trampoline mesh can breake during un-/folding" under '35 hull issues. You can just spray some W40 into the pipe anf the problem is solved....

Mario

Prices for membrane performance sails are crazy high in DK. Strange enough they still increase in NS and Elvstrøm, but keep the same (bit lower) level in others like Doyle. How is it in the rest of the EU and in US? F. ex. The main sail for 35 Ultimate from NS in 3DL 680 (70:30 Aramid/Carbon) 19,600...

Mario

Twisting force is not a problem for this hook, but the tension force can stretch and deform it. At the beginning I used too much tension on halyard, which was unnecessary for my deep sail. In case of Code0 you may want more tension. But I believe your sail maker can help you with a setup. One thing ...

Mario

Yes, it was the option I used at the end of the season and must agree that most probably it works (slides are still in good form), but I am not sure if unloading is sufficient in strong winds. On the other hand I am not using my flat gennaker in strong winds: 1.mat. is not strong, 2. tension is very...

Mario

1. No, I did not. I placed plain washers under nuts on the other side. Screws are in every second hole. But sure, you can place metal/additional rail from inside it will make it much stronger. 2. No. I am not, and it’s because my slide (traveller car) is not strong enough. You can see it on the pict...

Mario

No, I did not, neither had I removed bolts. Just cut the old line, fix end to end with the new one, drag through and make a knot. It works fine. Don’t put too much tension before the last knot. Lines shrink and after couple of month you can have your problem back. Havn't seen how it works on 1000, b...

Mario

I experienced the same problem after couple of years- the line was just shrinking! I changed the line making it not so tight (its really easy). Well, it helped at bit, but generally traveller works hard, so hard that we use it only in long races and never during touring. Otherwise, we prefer to use ...

Mario

No problem with a bigger sail, but bigger not necessarily means better / faster. First is the question do you really want Code0 (or may be Code1 – which is a bit more “all round”). If you want speed at 45-50 TW I would suggest smaller size of a totally flat Code0 made in high modulus mat. (very good...

Mario

Hello penryj, your problem prompt me to check my bowsprit. I use it a lot in 5 years now, but not so much harm I can see. Ok, white gelocat paint is off around the hole, but otherwise it looks nice. Bigger problems I had with the hole on the deck, which slowly lost sharp edges and required rep. I fo...

Mario

Does anybody know sth more about it?: _____________________________ Showing messages received in the last 24 hoursStation A - France Corsen 2012-09-30 21:10:14 (GMT+1) Signal quality 100 Message number 82 Type L (Navigation) Back to main page | Link to this page <<Previous>> ZCZC AL82 291204 UTC SEP...

Mario

oh yes Einar, very interested! upload photos please

Mario

I have just sent some photos to upload. Look at them. If you mean these screws and nuts, so it should not be a problem. I’d noticed that for some years ago on my 35’ and sent these pictures to Quorning. He said, that it is all right, and nuts are not necessary. Please click on any of the photos to s...

Mario

GPS with chartplotter is crucial. German maps are good. You can compare prises with Danish on: http://www.weilbach.dk/netbutik.asp?t=1&id=4532&fold=fold4495&l=0 , but Scandinavia is generally a bit more expensive. “Havneguiden (1-9)” is a very good pilot book, the Danish area (number 6 a...

Mario

Dear Pippo, Aro’s enticing competitive program is not around the Baltic, but is limited only to the Sound between south-west Sweden (from Helsingborg to Malmö) and east Denmark. The Baltic program is a bit bigger… 2 weeks + weekends should be ok for a trip south of Denmark: Start from DF factory is ...

Mario

Extreme? No, no, you misunderstood.

Mario

Steve! I like it: sewing machine and wife…, Yea, I don’t see () wife on seacart either! DF 28 can also take sewing machine and very comfortably full sized wife..., but it can much more: it can complete FynCup regatta in very heavy weather, while Seacart 30, Extreme 40, Tri40 Carbon 3, Seaon 96, Cors...

Mario

... make all the lines loose, take the plate in your hands and just pull! and pull! (is easier when partially folded)

Mario

I have only pict of this small plate which you SHOULD NOT try to open- you can see there is no access this way.

Please click on the photo to see it enlarged!

Mario

Yes, by hand, without any problems, but I want to be sure that we are talking about the same plate: it is the big one at the front- when folded-in (this one which is hidden towards the main hull when folded out). The small plate with block for the tramp wire is fasten very thight and you cannot acce...

Mario

You can access the block by taking of the plate at the front of the aka. I have made it several times to lubricate this block- it gives very unpleasent noise when dry.

Mario

Anders, we missed you on 2STAR, what happened?
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Mario

Yes, I have got the same answer from JQ: the round mast has smaller side- area and gives smaller lateral-resistance than elliptical one, which is essential at 20 m over the water. At the end of April we had a bit stormy weather in Cph and one day my fellow phoned me from our marina: Mario come and s...

Mario

Mal, you should have made this last year! Look at your own note at:”About dyneema ropes” here in this section… there you can find the answer too.

Mario

… se also sticky note: ”Barberhaul” in: Rig/sails of General Dragonfly Trimarans User Forum

Mario

Ok, I’ve sent two pict: on the 1st you can se the arrangement. On the front of the ama the line goes through the block on the bow and back to aka’s bracket when “inactive”, as from that point it’s easy to pick it up when sailing. But in stead of the shackle between genoa sheet and barber-hauler shou...

Mario

You can use it as both: a barber-hauler for jib and a tackline for gennaker. In some situations it pays to steer directly downwind in stead of sailing wider angles. When you choose steering close to downwind with gennaker you can opt to use both-sides barber-haulers as tacklines – one on the tack, a...

Mario

Well, yes and no: I have got one, but not a real Code0, which I wished to have. The story is that I use the boat for both: family cruising and regatta. In DK we use TEXEL Rating as a handicap system. With Code0 I will get too much “penalty” points in relation to practical employment (= extra speed a...

Mario

join us in may at FynCup, in october at Mumms Cup.
CU in 2 star and Brøndby!
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yes we can: you have to send them to Bo (forum admin, goto HOME and click on Contact Forum Admin)

Mario

Thank You Larry, this is the answer I expected! I scarified so much time and thoughts and, and, yes: heart in it, and I was so proud when I finished it. Just wanted to hear admiration, applause for my invention (this with keder=poliester+PCV) and irons), for this fantastic job (this with the hand-se...

Mario

thanks Steve, but I have no diagonal flat webbing under the trampoline on my boat - must be a bit another system/ modification in relation to 1000 anyway.

Mario

At the end of the last season I found the trampoline mesh broken at the aka/ama corner. I haven’t seen how it happened, but I am afraid it was because of friction in trampoline borders during un-/folding: During un-/folding the cable moves in the plastic pipe of the mesh border sleeve. Unfortunately...

Mario

In practice: I have el-winch only on the portside; therefore, first I fold out the starboard side and tight the starboard backstay to the tape-mark which level with the aka. There is no tension on the other side, so it goes easy, you can do it just with hands, without the handle. Then I fold the por...

Mario

No, unfortunately there is no objective tension measurement, not in manual book at least. JQ says that the tension should not be higher than that you can obtain by turning the winch handle max you can by one hand. Well, not very precise description. What I do is tightening the backstays so much that...

Mario

Backstays should not touch the akas. Is tension of backstays correct? More tension on backstays gives more distance to the edge.

Mario

Ok, I can tell you the whole story: This with lights happened at the beginning of august. I thought that may be the lamps are broken, so I also demounted, opened and checked the lupolights, but here everything was ok. As described above, I found the problem, repaired it and got ready for Kattegat 2 ...

Mario

I had precisely the same problem on my 35 last year. I spent a lot of time looking for an error, and I found it: in the anchor locker! Connection of prolongation cabels (with bad soldering wraped with tape) was placed close to furlig line (se the picture). And I had also the same problem: not a cm e...

Mario

You have to clean both: net and the floater - look at the pic.

Please click on any of the photos to see them enlarged!

Mario

So it can be one of the batteries. Check them separately, one of them can be kaput even the total voltage is 12,7. Larry is right; solenoid for thruster gives a click at the bow.
Gonzo, have you managed autopilot fuse?

Mario

Dear Kai,
I understand that you don’t like norseman terminals, but if Henrik says that they works well and they are at least as strong as swaged terminals, so it means that they works well and they are at least as strong as swaged terminals. (psssst: he is an expert!)

Mario

Well, standard car jack will still require two hands and has small contact surface, so it can be difficult to hold this heavy box on place (at the beginning at least). But you can try. My job was very easy: take it down and than just up to the same place- on the same screws. You know, my screws are ...

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