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Created by vjs > 9 months ago, 11 Aug 2010
vjs
32 posts
6 Sep 2010 4:26AM
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Here is the pic with 6,9 sail on 4,6 mast. Any recutting sugestions would be appreciated.



desertyank
1260 posts
6 Sep 2010 4:27AM
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Excellent job!!!

Quick work, too. The pressure from the girlie seems to have worked.....

Send the pics with the mast on it when you get a chance too! If ya have pics of you sailing the thing, Landyacht might give you a degree from the U.of L.L. !!!

cheers, john

EDIT; timing was bad, u posted the boat w/sail pics! sail the thing, and let us know how it went

Is there room in there for you? pull the throttle(rope) in a bit, and tension the mast towards the rear. Should show the thing in top gear.

aus230
WA, 1659 posts
6 Sep 2010 8:28AM
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Now I like that colour

nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
6 Sep 2010 2:29PM
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What does it look like with the mast only in the top part of the luff?

I think you may just be able to get away with not recutting the whole luff, because this is such a big sail (and most of the bend is down low, below the luff cutout area).

This would mean having to extend the luff for the foot of the sail, but I think that would be much easier than recutting the entire luff.

I could very well be wrong though, just a thought I had yesterday.

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
7 Sep 2010 8:33PM
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nebbian said...

What does it look like with the mast only in the top part of the luff?

I think you may just be able to get away with not recutting the whole luff, because this is such a big sail (and most of the bend is down low, below the luff cutout area).

This would mean having to extend the luff for the foot of the sail, but I think that would be much easier than recutting the entire luff.

I could very well be wrong though, just a thought I had yesterday.
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I reckon your right nebs. I would cut from the rear eye across to the top of the batten below, and wouldnt touch the luff at this stage.

vjs
32 posts
8 Sep 2010 4:04AM
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It is allready done.




vjs
32 posts
18 Oct 2010 2:13PM
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Here are the pics of Mini's completed. Waiting for the wind now :)

Here is mine:





vjs
32 posts
18 Oct 2010 2:17PM
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Here is Mini of my son:





And here are two Minis together:


iand
QLD, 243 posts
18 Oct 2010 5:52PM
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Looks like there's to much sheeting angle on your sons (I get mine block to block) otherwise looks great. Please post in Landyacht Register, be good to see a couple from overseas in it

mad66
VIC, 57 posts
18 Oct 2010 8:10PM
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Hi guys those yaghts look great just a question on the blocks they seem small do they give you any trouble

vjs
32 posts
18 Oct 2010 5:46PM
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iand said...

Looks like there's to much sheeting angle on your sons (I get mine block to block) otherwise looks great. Please post in Landyacht Register, be good to see a couple from overseas in it


You mean in the end of boom? I think I should replace the blocks if it is what You are talking about.

vjs
32 posts
18 Oct 2010 5:51PM
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mad66 said...

Hi guys those yaghts look great just a question on the blocks they seem small do they give you any trouble


Yes, blocks will be changed to bigger once.

vjs
32 posts
18 Oct 2010 5:59PM
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At the same time I would like to thank to all of You helping me with this project, especially to Landyacht - for drawings and to Hiko - for consulting me all project till it was finished. Thank You :)

cisco
QLD, 12322 posts
19 Oct 2010 8:35AM
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Looking great there mate.

Just a suggestion to protect your masts from damage by the mast step.

It looks like you have a bit of clearance between your masts and steps and even though you have bell mouthed the mast steps it is still a high pressure point on the masts.

If you get a length of PVC plumber's drainage pipe 40 or 50 mm diameter and about 25-30 mm longer than the mast step and put it around the bottom of your mast as a cushion it will help against damageing the mast base.

If the pipe is not a neat fit you can split it along one side to make it bigger or smaller with the split at the front of the mast as pictured here:-

vjs
32 posts
19 Oct 2010 1:47PM
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Cisco,
The problem is the mast fits just in it, There is no place to put something around. I just used the wooden stick to fin inside about 1,2 m length. Hope this helps.
As You see on my son Mini it was as a mast extention as well.

Clemco
430 posts
19 Oct 2010 2:28PM
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Nice job on that North sail vjs. Almost looks like a bought one.
Is that wooden stick the only thing holding up your mast? If so I think you had better re-look at that. I would recommend the fibreglass mast plugs into a larger sized steel tube welded to or slotted over the one on the yacht now. That wooden stick will not last 5 mins.

vjs
32 posts
19 Oct 2010 5:05PM
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Thank You. I think I am going to use the carbon to reinforce the wooden stick.



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