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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:18 pm
- Forum: Repair, parts and maintenance.
- Topic: Aluminum hatch runners
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2807
Re: Aluminum hatch runners
Here is another option: Mcmaster car can ship you U-channel that will fit in both aluminum and plastic. The aluminum is around $16-25 for 8 feet (not including shipping). If you really don't like shiny aluminum, it can be anodized and the cost is still in the same range. The plastic is around $17 fo...
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:50 pm
- Forum: Repair, parts and maintenance.
- Topic: Mast step repair
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19554
Re: Mast step repair
I just finished this repair. Step 1 - measured where the step should have been by checking three other 7.9's. No, sorry, I didn't save it. I made a template from the measurements and chucked it when I was done. Step 2 - used a dremel to cut through the skin on the deck, then used a crow bar to peel ...
- Fri May 01, 2009 12:40 pm
- Forum: Racing / Tuning & Rigging Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Cunningham Purchase Survey
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3134
Re: Cunningham Purchase Survey
Sail trim is always opinion of course, but on the 7.9 with a Boston D4 mainsail, I rarely use the cunningham. The primary purpose of the cunningham is to tension the luff of the sail, which is the one of the primary controls to set the fore-aft location of the maximum draft. Assuming you have your h...
- Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:04 am
- Forum: Racing / Tuning & Rigging Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Easy Rudder Pull Down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16821
Re: Easy Rudder Pull Down
Thanks! I started cruising the boat a lot last year, and one my family's favorite things is to bring the boat right up to the beach and go swimming. Unfortunately that means I have to yank the pin when we go in, and force the rudder back down as we leave and repin it. This was a much more useable sy...
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:31 am
- Forum: Racing / Tuning & Rigging Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Easy Rudder Pull Down
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16821
Easy Rudder Pull Down
I had several emails regarding this pull-down arrangement for my rudder when I mentioned it late last year. Sorry for the LATE posting. It's pretty simple, so I'd be rather surprised if someone else hadn't already done it to their boat, but at least those who were interested will have this sketch to...
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:29 pm
- Forum: Racing / Tuning & Rigging Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Cascade Backstay - When & how much?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6830
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:33 am
- Forum: Repair, parts and maintenance.
- Topic: Spectra Backstay
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7574
The fracture occurred right where I had drilled a hole in the batten to rivet it to the mast. Instead of through rivetting the next one, I am going to use a U-bolt over the top of the batten, or something similar. Anyone know how the melges attach theirs? I'm chalking this failure up to my fault for...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:26 pm
- Forum: Regattas & Events
- Topic: Regatta Participation- Why the low turnout?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4109
Unfortunately, I haven't raced the boat the last 2 years. The short version is that until the kids at home get just a bit older (3/5/7 right now) I'm going to have to wait to get back into the traveling and racing. The time to organize this stuff (not to mention the funds) have disappeared. Matter o...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:11 pm
- Forum: Repair, parts and maintenance.
- Topic: Spectra Backstay
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7574
On another note regarding the backstays - the melges batten I am using virtually blew up going upwind yesterday in a stiff breeze. There was no warning other than a loud crack, followed by my bow-guy pointing upward as it happily slid down the backstay. So I'm guessing we get about 3 years out of th...
- Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:39 pm
- Forum: Other S2 7.9 messages
- Topic: Are boats more maneuverable with inboard or outboard?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7086
- Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:33 pm
- Forum: Racing / Tuning & Rigging Tips and Tricks
- Topic: Gusty sailing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5069
Here's my setup: Backstay max on. Genoa Halyard max on. Main halyard max on. Cunningham max on. (Gotta pull the max draft forward in the sails, it moves the center of effort forward and will help you steer). Jib trim should be normal. Get it to the standard position on your spreader (or however your...
- Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:01 pm
- Forum: Repair, parts and maintenance.
- Topic: need window seal fix
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4555
I did this fix not to long ago. I used a razor knife to cut out the old stuff as deeply as a I could. Then I taped the windows and used black 3M 4200 to fill in the groove that I had cut out. I used my finger (wetted down) to smooth the 4200 then peeled the tape just as the 4200 got tacky. Looks lik...
- Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:20 am
- Forum: Regattas & Events
- Topic: 2007 S2 7.9 Canadian Championship and One Design Regatta.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10479
- Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:57 pm
- Forum: Repair, parts and maintenance.
- Topic: Genoa Lead Cars
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10937
- Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:06 pm
- Forum: Racing / Tuning & Rigging Tips and Tricks
- Topic: cascade back stay system
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19302