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Forum: Fountaine Pajot

04-02-2019, 15:17

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Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

I have sailed my Lucia for 3 seasons now and still find the main hard to drop.

There are two things that definitely contribute.

1: Halyard twist. Initially we used to use the power winch to...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

08-05-2018, 19:10

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

I would have like to remove the Wichard snap shackle but when I tried that it looked like the strop would chafe against the head car.

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

08-05-2018, 19:08

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

I used 5mm Dyneema and some anti chafe sleeve in the critical spots. I only had a short length but would prefer to cover the whole strop.

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

08-05-2018, 18:51

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

Hi Ian

The strop that I made up looks a little Heath Robinson but works beautifully!

The length is critical and you should only use my measurements as a guide and fine tune the length by trial...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

27-09-2017, 07:21

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

Hi All
Another question.
The Antal V Cam clutches grip really well and don't seem to be too hard on the ropes.

HOWEVER they do not release the line fully and there is a lot of friction when...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

27-09-2017, 07:15

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

Views: 35,624

Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

I have recently fitted a dyneema strop running from the Wichard hook through the head ring, back through the Wichard hook and fastened at the first batten car. It works a treat! Just needed a...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

09-06-2017, 02:57

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

I was also wondering about a hard shackle. It would have less friction than the loop.

although I think the Karver is Aluminium and that may not like a S/S piece engaging with it.

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

11-12-2016, 20:20

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

Thanks, I will go and have a look.

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

11-12-2016, 19:39

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

OK, I understand, the Karver system is teh one Uchimata were showing.

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

11-12-2016, 19:35

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

I have not seen the Karver system. I guess I will be able to find it online somewhere.

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

30-11-2016, 15:39

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

I quite like the idea of the hook on the batten car. Easier to hook up than a shackle but does not reduce friction when you drop the sail.
Perhaps the collective brainpower on the forum can come up...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

26-11-2016, 20:55

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

One solution would be to recut it as a standard round roach....��

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

26-11-2016, 19:57

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

Attached file is a diagram of the Lagoon system.

Interested to hear if anyone has experience of it.

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

26-11-2016, 19:51

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

Views: 35,624

Posted By MKB53

Re: Rigging and Sails

Thanks for that

The downhaul makes sense although having to retrieve it at the same time to prevent it foiling could be an issue.

I normally use a dry silicon lube on the cars.

Easy enough...

Forum: Fountaine Pajot

26-11-2016, 18:26

Replies: 74

Lucia 40: Rigging and Sails

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Posted By MKB53

Rigging and Sails

I guess this is not unique to the Lucia but I find the square top main a real pain to deal with.
2 Issues:

a) Hooking up the head ring to the top batten car prior to hoisting. The FP manual...

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