Q about rake adjuster running inside launch tube

[Ole Eichhorn]

Hi all I have a 1990s Rondar #8207 which has been brought up to date (not by me) with current rig (new mast, chute, dual poles, high aspect boards etc).  Overall everything works great.

 

The biggest sailing challenge is that the launch tube was sized for the smaller chutes of the past, and now it’s pretty hard to hoist.  (Takedowns are fine.)  It happens, but only after a struggle.

The boat is currently setup with the rake adjustment running from the forestay inside the launch tube back to the purchase adjuster which is under the deck in front of the mast.  There is some friction with the chute inside the tube against this line.  Has anyone rigged this line across the top of the deck?  Was thinking perhaps it could come back over the deck and then go down to the existing purchase, just to get it out of the tube.

 

Any thoughts / suggestions from others who have maybe had to do this on an older boat are eagerly solicited!

Cheers

 

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Ole Eichhorn

650-814-9620

W=UH

 

[Mike Holt]

Hi Ole,

That is how the Ovi’s are rigged, should work fine.

Good luck,

Mike

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[Howard Hamlin]

Ole - All RONDAR and Ovington tubes are too small.  That’s reality.  

McLube the tube and pull hard. 

Howard Hamlin
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[Alexander Meller]

Ole,

Both moving the forestay/rake adjuster above the foredeck, and putting a mesh fabric divider in the Rondar launcher tube have been done.

I think Pinnell & Bax sells the divider.  I would think running the one over the top of the foredeck and then down through a thrudeck fitting about at the watertight bulkhead would be the best solution.

I am rerigging Rondar 8535, which came to me with a Proctor/Selden "D" mast with a wire jib halyard going to a lever in front of the mast step.  I will run the forestay extension over the foredeck, then use a thrudeck to get it underneath the foredeck to an appropriate mechanical advantage.

Cheers,

Ali

505s 7200, 8535, 8841, 9200

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