"Robert glad to hear you go the problem solved.
mike"
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Richard A. Labadie
- Male
- Bellingham, WA
- United States
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- Profile Type:
- Sailor
- Homeport:
- Bellingham, Washington
- About Me:
- I have been sailing since the early 1950s and currently sail a 1969 Cal 29 hull # 34 which I have owned since 1976. I raced actively until 2001 including many Swift Sure races and more than 30 years of club racing. In 1990 I was a watch captain aboard a 47 ft Centurian for the Vic Maui race. That race was a blast.
- Current location:
- United States
- Destinations visited:
- The San Juan Islands, All of Puget Sound, Victoria, Desolation Sound, BC. Seward Alaska. Mauie Hi.
- Looking to:
- Keep on Sailing as long as health an age will permit.
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"Thanks for all your comments my friends at Seaknots.
The halyard has been rerun without passing through the small stainless steel eye, as seen easily in the pic provided by Chris on 17th August.
All furling now takes place without any undue effort,…"
"Well at least you’ve narrowed it down to the Genoa. I doubt here’s any issue with the hull or running gear. Nor do I think the slight list you have will have an impact either as many boats have the same based on how full the water and or…"
"In the meanwhile, I performed some sailing tests trying to be as impartial as possible.
I was sailing close hauled on the starboard and port side. I used the autopilot steering the boat at 37 degrees to the apparent wind. Apparent wind was 12 to 19…"
"Sounds like your rigging may be in need of tuning?????
(Owned B43#19 for 10 years), Sailed from Mass to Tampa to Bahamas with it, great boat, no major issues at all. Boat has flat bottom basically so no need to put rails in water. I found it a very…"
"I’d also do a test using only the main. The more testing you do the more likely you’ll find the problem. I’d also check to see how much the leeward shrouds sag during all the tests. Let us know what you find. Good luck
Mike"
"It is only when sailing close-hauled. Unfortunately, this is the only course, where performance really matters.
I‘m going to perform two tests:
- Sailing with genoa only (track cars on the same position). In this case any (unequal) trim…"
"Our 43 had a shaft drive. Depending on how much water or fuel that was in her she would sometimes have a very small imbalance. Nothing that would cause her to sail unevenly. Do you have the problem on all points of sail? Is it more on any particular…"
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Thanks it would be very much appreiciated, I read Bill Lapworths letter and it really had to do with tuning while sailing, I want someone to help me get in an area, where I can minimize and refine my tuning, cause after that, I'll probally have to replace all my chainplates...LOL