Hi Everyone,
I have a naish firestick 430 RDM (60%) mast. I'm thinking of trying serverne sails with it. At the moment interested in severne NCX or turbo. Not sure if these sails will work with naish mast bend curve. also if turbo will work with an RDM mast. In Australia it's easier to get second hand severne stuff.
If anyone has experience with naish masts with serverne sails or severne sails with RDM masts , comemnts welcome
sonny
Sonny
I use a Naish SDM for a Turbo and its is fine not sure about the RDM though and how the cams would effected . But the mast is compatible.
I use a Firesticks %85 for my 5.7 blade and 6.3 S1 and it works well. It's an older Naish mast and I think they changed the curve on them in the last couple of years. You can get smaller cams to adapt the Turbo to a skinny mast.
thanks ,
my mast is around 4 years old...I guess looking at the comments it would fit fairly closely ....maybe try my mast if someone has severne sail at the local club in Elwood
I have been using a naish 430 rdm 90 with a severne 7.0 gator. Works ok even though severne do not recommend rdm for this sail. The naish is a fairly hard top but severne is really no softer. I found my naish 430 rdm 60 was too soft for the sail.
I have 2010 / 11 Severne sails S1 and swats, I rig them on a Naish Firestick and they rig very well. I think the later model Severnes are going towards a constant curve so I am guessing if its a newish sail it might not rig as well.
We rig our Naish sails on constant curve ezzy masts and they rig perfect. So Severne are hard top. Naish are meant to.be hard top...
Now someone says Severne are going more constant curve???
So confusing, I say rig them on it and see how it looks. Or better still compare it side by side/on the water to one rigged on manufactures mast
Select to expand quotegeared4knots said..
We rig our Naish sails on constant curve ezzy masts and they rig perfect. So Severne are hard top. Naish are meant to.be hard top...
Now someone says Severne are going more constant curve???
So confusing, I say rig them on it and see how it looks. Or better still compare it side by side/on the water to one rigged on manufactures mast
Yeah, it gets confusing. Some manufacturers don't seem to mind listing their mast bend curves and others don't. Does anybody know the bend curves of the current Severne masts? Or at least, do they fall in the constant curve range or more stiff top?
If you want it to work really well i suggest you get a severne sticker and put it over the naish logo,, or vice versa
Select to expand quoteejmack said.. geared4knots said..
We rig our Naish sails on constant curve ezzy masts and they rig perfect. So Severne are hard top. Naish are meant to.be hard top...
Now someone says Severne are going more constant curve???
So confusing, I say rig them on it and see how it looks. Or better still compare it side by side/on the water to one rigged on manufactures mast
Yeah, it gets confusing. Some manufacturers don't seem to mind listing their mast bend curves and others don't. Does anybody know the bend curves of the current Severne masts? Or at least, do they fall in the constant curve range or more stiff top?
I am led to believe they have recently become less stiff top.
So Maui Sails / Severne / Naish all worked OK together, probably less so now. How much less, who knows....
Having said that a great many wavesailors rigged Severne on Powerex and did just fine. So I don't think they were ever that stiff-tip
All masts are stiffer down the bottom half than they are in the top half. A broom stick is constant curve, not a windsurf mast!..
Stiff top, Constant Curve, and Hard top is a pretty basic description.. It's like describing the rocker of a board as 'wave', 'Race' and 'Mistral'.. It's a good start but don't take it to the bank..
Similar scenario..
'Honey, I bought you these jeans, they fit the girl in the shop, and you both have a big arse to boob ratio according to this internet chart'
...
Anyway,
If you want to mix and match masts, at the bare minimum. Rig the sail on the specified mast, take a look, then try it on your 'other' mast.. If they're way out, take it into consideration..
If you're looking at a sail that's on the other side of the country, and aren't sure that it'll work, be prepared to upgrade your mast at some point.
Sometimes they'll work really well, I sailed my S-1's on my Gaastra 100's and it didn't slow me down until I broke em all. Then I had to use my Powerex
Either way, SV masts haven't changed the bend curves. Mast or sail, 2010 or 2015 they're all backwards compatible.
Select to expand quoteMark _australia said..
^^ can you do an MSPaint diagram please.
With a dinosaur!
