|
IMG_1647
Custom built tilt trailer. Note the guards over the tail light that serve as steps.
Date: 11/10/2013
Views: 1490
|
IMG_1648
Near corner shows telescoping pole & electric winch for raising mast solo.Large fibreglass sail box on garage floor has not been mounted yet.
Date: 11/10/2013
Views: 1214
|
IMG_1649
All aluminum welded construction. Tongue jacks at corners are to stabilize when Cat is lowered.How can you tell an electrical engineer had a big hand in the design?
Date: 11/10/2013
Views: 1364
|
IMG_2052
Tack end of spin pole
Date: 06/16/2014
Views: 1035
|
|
IMG_2053
Beam end of spin pole
Date: 06/16/2014
Views: 1082
|
IMG_2054
spin pole attachment on front beam
Date: 06/16/2014
Views: 1111
|
IMG_2055
Ratchet block on rear beam for sheeting large spinnaker
Date: 06/16/2014
Views: 1056
|
IMG_2057
Exit blocks on mast
Date: 06/16/2014
Views: 1119
|
|
IMG_1078
Spin sheet
Date: 06/16/2014
Views: 1077
|
IMG_1069
Spin setup using a single line as halyard & tsck line. These lines are now inside the spin pole
Date: 06/16/2014
Views: 1151
|
IMG_1090
Mast hound
Date: 07/14/2014
Views: 1181
|
IMG_1068
Preventers on diamond wires & shrouds to prevent spin & traop lines from fouling.
Date: 07/15/2014
Views: 1191
|
|
spin 1
Flying spin in light wind
Date: 08/06/2014
Views: 1029
|
spin 2
spin in light wind showing sheeting angles
Date: 08/06/2014
Views: 1104
|
IMG_2143
How to attach halyard so it is easy to engage mast hook, & more importantly disengage.
Date: 08/20/2014
Views: 880
|
IMG_1066
Soft shackle to connect to jib blocks.It's not a great photo, but the bottom line that goes to the clew is actually a loop, the other line ends in a monkey fist. You put the end of the loop through the clew, then put the monkey fist into the loop, presto,
Date: 08/29/2014
Views: 975
|
|
IMG_1392
Aluminum Mast ball, riveted on older Mystere 5.5. I believe it is a '95.
Similar to older Tornado setup
Date: 11/04/2014
Views: 1003
|
IMG_2680
Mast ball on the newer model, Delrin, just screws to DS Rod. Yes, those are two cans of Grolsch…prevention of dehydration is important.
Date: 11/04/2014
Views: 1012
|
IMG_2686
Downhaul led to exit blocks on each side of mast.
Date: 11/24/2014
Views: 976
|
DSC02916
When you are solo, & only weigh 175, trapping from wings keeps the hull down. This is only about 7mph wind.
Date: 11/30/2014
Views: 965
|
|
DSC02918
Hull just skimming in 7mph breeze
Date: 11/30/2014
Views: 933
|
D1A2EC6E-40CC-4BAC-94D7-E790033D7F15
Soft shackle for jib
Date: 07/20/2020
Views: 449
|
|
|