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Cams popping off with a Point-7 AC-II 9.9

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Created by Jethrow > 9 months ago, 20 Mar 2013
Jethrow
NSW, 1272 posts
20 Mar 2013 3:41PM
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Hi all

I dug out the Formula kit today (first time for a while) and went for a slog up at Palm Beach. I'll admit the sail wasn't down hauled enough as I'm a wuss and couldn't get it all the way down. The sail was flat enough but even still I managed to pop all the cams of the mast after say 6 tacks upwind. Was it just the lack of downhaul causing this or do I need to tune the cams a bit?

Also, I was using a Pryde X-9 boom on the Point-7 (100% carbon) mast and I wasn't getting a good tight fit. Do I need a shim or will tensioning the rope on the lever get me there?

Thanks

P.S. I'll take my winch next time...

gavnwend
WA, 1372 posts
20 Mar 2013 5:53PM
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I would put it down to wrong mast prydes are slightly narrower try using spacers good luck

joe windsurf
1482 posts
20 Mar 2013 6:04PM
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based on unifiber tables, Point 7 is CC tending towards hard top
NP is FLEXTOP
so yeah - wrong mast
careful with that hammer Eugene

Jethrow
NSW, 1272 posts
20 Mar 2013 9:07PM
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Sorry guys, I think you misunderstood. Point-7 mast, point-7 sail, Pryde boom.

gavnwend
WA, 1372 posts
20 Mar 2013 8:22PM
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High tension sails like point 7 needs a lot of downhaul. Neil prydes are the Same now l know why masts break on those type of sails



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