Re: Adjustable Outhaul

Bruce Peterson wrote:
On 30 May 2006 08:14:09 -0700, "The Dog" wrote:

The one downside IMO of the Sailworks kit is that I have to set it up
so that the line from the front section always falls into an area of
the boom where I grab. I find it somewhat annoying to reach up and
grab something other than boom.

Brian, if you turn the exit point of the attachment hitch to the
lower, forward quarter of the boom, the trailing line will not
interfere with an overhand grip. Rotating the axis of the line exit
is as easy as repositioning your harness lines.

I guess I have big hands, and don't monkey grip. I've never found a
rotation point where I don't hit the lines.

Plus, the buckle on the Sailworks is always in a different place when I
go to release it.

Yes the CamLock buckles moves fore and aft with the adjustment, but
this action also provides additional purchase. Our two sided outhaul
system has 8:1 purchase WITHOUT any additional pulleys bolted on the
clew grommet of the sail.

I still use a clew pulley with your kit. Everyone I can think of who
uses your kit uses a clew pulley. I'd much rather deal with the 1.5 oz
clew pulley than have to totally re-thread the outhaul line everytime I
rig.

And unless my math is way wrong, the Chinook kit is also 8:1. But I'm
really busy and can't find my calculator.

The spring-loaded Camlock/webbing system has one ease-of-use attribute
that I find superior to the Clamcleat systems: controlled release of
small increments of outhaul. It is very easy to feather off 1 or 2
cm of tension with the textured ribbed webbing giving a tactile "dut,
dut, dut" feel for every 3 mm of movement (in or out).

I think I said the same thing, but with fewer words.

The Clamcleat systems require the line to be tension slightly to be
released (or given a good whip flick) which can lead to over
adjustment and/or a loss of reference position.

I do find yours easier to release... once I find the buckle. And
when I need to adjust, it's usually cause I've gotten out there a bit
past the hairy edge. I always know where the cam cleat is.

What I need to do is run a "sender" bungee from side to side that I can
use to feel my way more quickly back to the buckle.

Both styles of outhaul system are very functional for adjusting the
outhaul setting. Each has their own personality, advantages and
disadvantages, making the differences between them somewhat subjective
in the end.

What you said...

Which do you prefer, a lager or an ale?

Yes.

What size line is that in the Sailworks system anyway? 2mm?

Bruce Peterson
Sailworks R+D
(who cares not which outhaul system you use, so long as you use one!)

Dog
(who agrees with Bruce most of the time)
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