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Anarchist  Group: Members Posts: 636 Joined: 25-October 04 From: Christchurch. New Zealand Member No.: 3690  |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57IXlAs5FOk
Took the Shaw 6.5 out for a sail on friday night with a couple of wires. No nosediving in this vid! |
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Nov 7 2009, 10:50 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 472 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Melbourne Member No.: 25028 |
Looking just like an I14 blown up from A4 to A2!
Water isn't looking too warm though... |
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Nov 7 2009, 10:56 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 1481 Joined: 10-February 06 From: Brisvegas via mullimulligilgil Member No.: 9614 |
absolutely moving. nice little vid man, looks like some good fun!
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Nov 7 2009, 06:37 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 5891 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Hopefully on the water Member No.: 181 |
Nice run there mate. Some of the lightweight SB's are real fun when you get some weight out on the wire. The little Viper is similar in that respect. You should try double handing with traps - staying very light while having some decent righting moment is a hoot. Have done it a bunch on the little Viper and in only 15-20 knots it just takes off.
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Nov 8 2009, 12:48 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 13-January 08 Member No.: 24927 |
How hard was it blowing?
Boat looks great. How difficult are traps to rig? |
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Nov 8 2009, 01:05 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 14196 Joined: 10-September 04 From: the 'River of Light', Tomorrow-morrow Land Member No.: 3212 |
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Nov 8 2009, 01:26 AM
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QUOTE (GybeSetŪ @ Nov 7 2009, 08:05 PM)  Sweet little modification!!! These follow-up questions border on thread hijacking but... How does the adding of traps effect ratings in NZ? Do sportboats like the Shaw run traps for some events and not others? |
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Nov 8 2009, 04:52 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 636 Joined: 25-October 04 From: Christchurch. New Zealand Member No.: 3690 |
QUOTE (gone @ Nov 7 2009, 05:26 PM) QUOTE (GybeSetŪ @ Nov 7 2009, 08:05 PM) Sweet little modification!!! These follow-up questions border on thread hijacking but... How does the adding of traps effect ratings in NZ? Do sportboats like the Shaw run traps for some events and not others? Was blowing about 20 knots, unfortunately we didn't have a speedo on board. Club rating is performance based, Still waiting for some shaw class rules (stevemango) which will outlaw trapezes when class racing. When racing monkey business(another 6.5) later this summer we are going to agree on either to have trapezes or not and how many so we keep things equal. The great thing about the boat is you can sail without wires and take people out who have done little sailing no problem. www.lytsails.co.nz |
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Nov 9 2009, 11:14 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 1758 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Bangkok, Thailand Member No.: 10131 |
QUOTE (gone @ Nov 8 2009, 07:48 AM) How hard was it blowing? Boat looks great. How difficult are traps to rig? Boat is lit up alright ;-) With the C-Tech rigs, we have the ability the thread an 8mm rope through the upper D2 point where it connects to the mast; tie a knot in each end and then have a loop (in my case just a bowline) and the wires can tie to that. No need to drill or attach anything else to the rig. For the wires, I have run elastic around thruogh existing fittings and can run 2 wires; adds some shock cord on the floor of the boat but basically no other effect at all. This way the boat can run with wires for fun from time to time; good for short handing for instance..... but can race as a class without. It is a bit of a laugh and good fun to be able to go out on the wire. Kestrahl, is that basically how you are doing it as well? |
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Nov 9 2009, 04:38 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 1382 Joined: 1-January 04 From: New Jersey Member No.: 145 |
Always thought these modified T ball fittings were the easy way to rig traps up top ?
(but what do I know, never tried it). http://www.apsltd.com/p-15367-18-t-ball-te...ded-eye-pr.aspx |
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Nov 9 2009, 07:37 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 636 Joined: 25-October 04 From: Christchurch. New Zealand Member No.: 3690 |
QUOTE (Essex @ Nov 9 2009, 08:38 AM) Always thought these modified T ball fittings were the easy way to rig traps up top ? (but what do I know, never tried it). http://www.apsltd.com/p-15367-18-t-ball-te...ded-eye-pr.aspx I've got separate T bar fittings and slots in the mast just below the caps where it is still really thick carbon. |
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Nov 11 2009, 12:47 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 542 Joined: 21-March 07 Member No.: 17365 |
How did the new main go?
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Nov 11 2009, 07:17 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 636 Joined: 25-October 04 From: Christchurch. New Zealand Member No.: 3690 |
QUOTE (Cheesy @ Nov 10 2009, 04:47 PM) How did the new main go? Can't say, top secret.. But it can't beat your Pink main! www.lytsails.co.nz |
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Nov 13 2009, 06:20 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 18-January 09 Member No.: 34642 |
On Monkey Business we have 3 wires(3mm dynex), with a t bar fitting up the rig and bungee through the gunnwhale running aft. it is easy enough to pull the boat over on a halyard at the dock to put them in or pull them out as we need them. and have twin tiller extensions for short handed.
we did a 2 handed race a couple of weeks ago and was alot of laughs! QUOTE (Kestrahl @ Nov 8 2009, 05:52 PM) QUOTE (gone @ Nov 7 2009, 05:26 PM) QUOTE (GybeSetŪ @ Nov 7 2009, 08:05 PM) Sweet little modification!!! These follow-up questions border on thread hijacking but... How does the adding of traps effect ratings in NZ? Do sportboats like the Shaw run traps for some events and not others? Was blowing about 20 knots, unfortunately we didn't have a speedo on board. Club rating is performance based, Still waiting for some shaw class rules (stevemango) which will outlaw trapezes when class racing. When racing monkey business(another 6.5) later this summer we are going to agree on either to have trapezes or not and how many so we keep things equal. The great thing about the boat is you can sail without wires and take people out who have done little sailing no problem. www.lytsails.co.nz
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