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by samphire2014
Sat Sep 30, 2023 7:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inner Forestay
Replies: 0
Views: 14674

Inner Forestay

Other than Tony Mynett, has anybody else fitted an inner forestay to a Sabre? If so, I have questions, for those who have experience please:- 1) Do you leave this rigged throughout the season, or only if heavy weather is anticipated? 2) If rigged, what difficulty if any, do you experience when tacki...
by samphire2014
Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ballast ratio
Replies: 2
Views: 5005

Re: Ballast ratio

I will leave the answer to this for Committee members better qualified than me. All I can say with some authority, is, that despite my very best efforts in some fairly adverse conditions, I have never managed to get my Bilge Keeler to put her rail under water.
by samphire2014
Sun May 28, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lazy Jacks
Replies: 2
Views: 6717

Re: Lazy Jacks

Hi, I have come up with a system, that does not involve attaching all type of pulleys and lines to the mast and upgrades to the boom cover. It is a marmite solution, but works well for me, as I sail mainly single handed. It involves attaching a double pulley to the topping lift, which can be done at...
by samphire2014
Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loadings - Anchor bollard and cleats
Replies: 2
Views: 6520

Re: Loadings - Anchor bollard and cleats

Thank you very much. Certainly food for thought and much more than I had hoped for :)
by samphire2014
Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loadings - Anchor bollard and cleats
Replies: 2
Views: 6520

Loadings - Anchor bollard and cleats

Has anybody any thoughts as to the 'rip out' loads for the main anchor bollard and the forward cleats. Given the Sabre can weigh 3.5 tonnes plus, I am guessing they will not be insignificant? Is there a formula, perhaps, that might help?

Thoughts please?
by samphire2014
Sun Dec 04, 2022 5:18 pm
Forum: Items for Sale
Topic: Main sail for Mark 1
Replies: 7
Views: 36388

Re: Main sail for Mark 1

I hate to rain on your parade, but I am fairly certain that is a Mark 2 sail and will be too large for a mark 1. Empiric data from Alan Hill shows the leech at 29'.45" = on calculation 8.976m
by samphire2014
Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Discounts on marine electronic equipment
Replies: 2
Views: 6720

Re: Discounts on marine electronic equipment

DM'd you. Please keep to yourself.
by samphire2014
Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:53 am
Forum: Items for Sale
Topic: Main sail for Mark 1
Replies: 7
Views: 36388

Re: Main sail for Mark 1

To be certain, the mast on a Mark 1 is 31'4" and a Mark 2 33'6". If you have the bigger mast, the Mast to top of boom for Mk1 is 26'2" and Mark 2 28'2". 2 foot x 10'6" is a lot of lost power methinks?
by samphire2014
Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:52 am
Forum: Items for Sale
Topic: Main sail for Mark 1
Replies: 7
Views: 36388

Re: Main sail for Mark 1

Thought you were selling a Mark 2 main. Sadly they are not the same
by samphire2014
Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Sail Costs
Replies: 11
Views: 19265

Re: New Sail Costs

Stupid question, but I assume you take your sails off at the end of the season? Mine is about the same age as yours and is taken off every winter. Mine does not show the issues you describe. Faulty webbing perhaps?