new old 505

[Devoforedeckus]

Take a page out of Smart Art's book of secrets and you sheet from the wire. It was unusual when he did it in 1973, but is standard practice for all the 9ers and skiff like teams.

SHC

Steve is as usual right on. Carl and Carol Buchan did very well for many years doing this. She would place her hand on the sheet to feel what Carl was doing and stay in the boat.

 

[thengling]

mikeholt, any ideas how mast bend was controlled on that early '70's example? Doesn't look like there's any place for chocks.

 

[PaulK]

There might be chocks (hard to see). There might also be a threaded screw of some sort.

 

[Alex W]

The mast step on my boat had multiple positions with screws to select one. The deck position was controlled with a ram that you adjusted like a turnbuckle. There were quick adjusting (but not while sailing) turnbuckles for the shrouds.

It mostly seemed like a 70s setup.

 

[mikeholt]

That all sounds about right, I think the screw mechanisms were popular.

 

[wannabefd]

My 74 Rondar has a magic box like ram that pushes on the mast.

 

[unfix8r]

If you want a magic box or two for the ram, I have one or two from old 5-Oh's I've cut up over the years.

 

[High Flow]

Mee too

 

[fastyacht]

I also have that magicbox on my 1973 Rondar.

 

[SockeyeUS119]

I do not want anything like a majik box. Sockeye was full of'em when I got her. Nothing but trouble. 

 

[fastyacht]

I agree with you on that!

 

[torrid]

As someone who never had the skill or knowledge to sail one, I think the 505 is the most awesome boat on the planet.  Meanwhile, I'll keep dawdling along in my Laser.

 

[fastyacht]

If you can sail a laser you can sail a 505.

 

[BOKSAROX]

Here's another solution

(headknocker sheeting system?)

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I believe that that is John? Surtees sailing this boat.  And the caption below read  PARKER RULES!

 

[SockeyeUS119]

Things are coming along. Now I need a twin spirit/spinno. I found a boat with the main sheet block I will get. Main set back is rot/Delam in CB trunk wall. The fix will add some weight but I will keep it as light as my gorilla engineering will allow. 

 

[Locus]

Are you looking for a double spiro fitting or the Waterrat twin pole fitting. The latter is better and cheaper.  PVG may have one or can get one plus  the pole ends. I want to say it was around $600 for both. (Don't hold me to that I bought the carbon poles at the same time and the bill was about $900.