Mast canting after sidestays are released for folding
Mast canting after sidestays are released for folding
My rough estimate is that the lenthened sidestay (when the line is released before folding) allows the mast to cant up to 13 degrees off center. In practice it's less than that because forestay tension takes up some of the sidestay slack. But still it's significant and you can see it with naked eye.
Does anyone know how the mastbase can support this movement without breaking? There is no pivoting ball that I can see, looks bolted on.
Does anyone know how the mastbase can support this movement without breaking? There is no pivoting ball that I can see, looks bolted on.
Ivan -- DF 35 #29 "Lykke"
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Yes --fine to adjust the windward stay underway. Not tighter than you can do one-handed.
DO NOT adjust the LEEWARD stay underway. If it's flopping too much you can adjust the windward side, but leave the leeward side alone. (If you adjust the leeward side, the rig will have too much tension when you tack again.
DO NOT adjust the LEEWARD stay underway. If it's flopping too much you can adjust the windward side, but leave the leeward side alone. (If you adjust the leeward side, the rig will have too much tension when you tack again.
Larry - Former Owner DF-1200
Adjusting the stays
We adjust both, but have pre made marks on the adjuster lines.
One, two and three marks for anchored, light wind, heavy wind.
Steve B.
One, two and three marks for anchored, light wind, heavy wind.
Steve B.
Just imho, but the DF1000 mast socket doesn't really allow for mast canting.
It's a square hole about 4 inches deep, made of heavy gauge stainless with several wall braces.
The whole thing is screwed to the deck with lots of fasteners.
The mast post is equally rigid.
Any canting going on would have to be something flexing.
It's a square hole about 4 inches deep, made of heavy gauge stainless with several wall braces.
The whole thing is screwed to the deck with lots of fasteners.
The mast post is equally rigid.
Any canting going on would have to be something flexing.
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