Lee helm

[sailingdog]

One question—how many turns is it from lock to lock on the wheel? Saying that you're turning it a quarter turn may be significant or mean nothing at all. If the boat takes four turns, lock to lock, a quarter turn isn't much at all... if it takes only 1-1/2 turns lock to lock, a quarter turn is a hell of a lot of helm.

[Bene505]

Dog,

Nice catch x 2. We should have caught these.

Originally Posted by sailingdog

Solla-

You'd have to let out an extra 75' of chain or so—starting with the 60' where the snubbing line is attached. Since you need to let out enough chain to get the snubbing line attachment point 40' or so from the stern of the boat. If you only let out 40' of chain, you'll have a bridle, with one chain leg and one rope leg and the boat perpendicular to the main part of the anchor rode... that'd probably be a bad way to anchor.

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Originally Posted by sailingdog

One question—how many turns is it from lock to lock on the wheel? Saying that you're turning it a quarter turn may be significant or mean nothing at all. If the boat takes four turns, lock to lock, a quarter turn isn't much at all... if it takes only 1-1/2 turns lock to lock, a quarter turn is a hell of a lot of helm.

[sailingdog]

Thanks Bene505...

[T34C]

Originally Posted by DrB

Okay (T34C), if you didn't want to include SEMIJim, I guess that the comment was directed at me, so how is a topping lift, which keeps the boom from dropping, supposed to help keep it from not bounching up or swinging back and forth when there is little tension on the main sheet. The OP said there was little wind, so in my experience when I have tried that set-up, the boom "bounces" as the boat rocks or bobs from wake or waves unless there is enough air pressure on the sail to keep it filled.

DrB

Sorry or the delay I was out of town. If you are trying to induce twist into the main in light air you can tighten the topping lift to help get the shape you are after and then snug the mainsheet to stop the boom from bouncing around. This would allow you to adjust the traveler easier, moving the boom to midline without having to "over travel" it so far to weather. This would also remove the weight of the boom from pulling down on the mainsail changing the shape and spilling air every time a wave passes. You could also do the same thing with the topping lift and vang using the mainsheet to adjust the boom angle and by pass the traveler altogher.