Steven Horn Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I have just bought a stingray ( 501 Exocet), how is the rig tensioned? With a rope like a mosquito? There is a strange fitting on the bridle but I think something is missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchlb44 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 G'day Steven, different people do different things to tension the rig. The lash up forestay is simple and easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anastasia Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I think this is not an easy thing, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Horn Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 We finally got the mast up, put the fore stay into the fitting and pinned it then pulled back on the trapeze wires and adjusted the side stays to get some rig tension.We sailed our first club race won by 15 minutes against 3 Mosquitos but had some weather helm. Does this mean our mast rake is wrong our is there another way of correcting this? The fore stay was set as short as it would go. How much rig tension should there be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingray580 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 if youve got weather helm, youve got too much rake... we basically run between zero rake and about 300mm at the top of the mast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Usual cause of weather helm is rudders trailing, check whilst on the trailer by pushing the bottom of the rudder rearwards, the leading edge of the rudder should never be behind the line through the pintles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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