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Old 03-03-2008
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Originally Posted by blt2ski View Post
Have you tried going to say Harken.com and gone thru the online program that will customize a set up for you? IIRC it will also tell you how much pull in pounds you will get from a given main sail, depending upon boom length, Sq footage etc. It allows you to play with it some.
Marty, no, I haven't - thanks for the tip!

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For you, with where you have it, moving it forward some to behind the cabin as I have, Tenuki etc, may make it so you do not have a knee kicker if you will. a bit more forward, where a 6-1 setup would more than make up for increased pressure if you have a 4-1 currently.
Yup. Spot on! The question is: Exactly how much further forward can I go without getting into trouble??

If I'm at the "sweet spot" now, I'd be stupid to shift it too far..
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