A lot of the explanations for the current round of questions is already in the
Catzooks email server. Not to sound like a bummer but we have got to find a way
to make that information more accessable so that we are not all answering the
same questions over and over again. I know that Bram has explained the reasons
several times for the solid Vang system, and there have been at least 2
independent unbelievers who learned the same lessons as Bram did. Moreover the
headknocker pivot single cleat has been tried independantly as well.
Al and I will try to spend some time to think about how the new web site can
make the Swift Solo knowledge base more accessable. Is there a volunteer to
help with that effort? It would involve editing and tagging the catzooks
archive content for the knowledge base. Dont all rush to get back to me. :-)
We can only take offers from 10 people at the same time.
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: BDally6107@xxxxxxx
To: jordan.afe@xxxxxxxxxxx ; mwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; WFS03@xxxxxxx
Cc: swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: Vang Fabrication
Jordon,
I have one of those in my tool box (different brand). Actually, that was the
first system I tried. The lead angle does not lend itself to being played from
the trapeze. It requires fore and aft hand movement and the further you are
from the cleat, the more cross body hand movement is require to cleat and
uncleat the thing. It also has issues in mark roundings, both bearing off and
heading up at the leeward mark (from the trapeze).
The second reason we use the eccentric cam is that it provides more power as
it is pulled on further and the load gets higher. In the last 2 inches of
travel it likely provides about a 35 to one ratio with very little friction.
Best regards,
Bram
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