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Cam rotation on np RS Slalom sails 2009/10

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Created by dkeating > 9 months ago, 2 Feb 2012
dkeating
VIC, 277 posts
3 Feb 2012 2:24AM
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Does any one know if the tension on the cambers can be adjusted, to make the sail rotate abit better,and how this is achieved. i find especially with the 6.2 the smallest i own that with firm batten tension they are stiff to rotate and with less pressure you get a knuckle shape where the camber attaches to the mast.
There is a black spacer on the end of each batten with 4 or 6 holes and strings with loops that attach to the screws on the camber, does re-positioning this string to a different hole or a longer or shorter string adjust this pressure and which way.
string in hole closest to mast or leech.
Any past experiences tuning tips would be aprreciated
thanks Dale

AUS-057
QLD, 466 posts
3 Feb 2012 10:26AM
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Hi there,

Ive got RS:S MK3's and Mk4's. Ive also owned MK1 and 2's in the past. Rotation is very stiff on the MK3 6.2's and really needs a good pull after flipping the sail. It gets better the faster your gybes are and if you sheet in hard with your back hand first before the front hand (its kind of like a flick with the backhand before sheeting in).

Cam rotation eases slightly with less batten tension. The batten end cap holes affects the batten length.

Hope this helps.
David

dkeating
VIC, 277 posts
7 Feb 2012 5:16PM
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thanks Katapult i guess its a common trait with the sails i'll experiment a bit and try to get on the water a bit more.
Thanks
Dale

izaak
TAS, 2013 posts
7 Feb 2012 5:45PM
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Katapult said...




Cam rotation eases slightly with less batten tension. The batten end cap holes affects the batten length.




Katapult is right, try adjusting the camber rope and putting the rope back a hole or two this will make it rotate easy as. Mine rotate really nice and smooth on my EVO4's and MKIV's. Bit more downhall will help too i found.



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