I have a Cape Dory Typhoon with a sliding gooseneck for the mainsail. I was considering changing over to a fixed gooseneck that is available through Sparan Marine. Would changing to a fixed gooseneck make reefing to main easier? I currently do not have a reefing line for the mainsail installed on the boat and have been reluctant to sail in windy conditions when a reef would be needed. Can a reefing line be used easily with the sliding gooseneck if I keep the current hardware? Thanks for any comments and suggestions.
sunmac@gateway.net
Fixed gooseneck for Typhoon
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Paul Danicic
Re: Fixed gooseneck for Typhoon
Dan,
I have a sliding gooseneck on my typhoon. I like it because I can flatten the sail in lieu of a cunningham. I installed slab reefing last winter and it works great with the existing gooseneck. I can get a flatter shape for the reefed main and she can handle about 30 knots comfortably, if a bit wet!
Sincerely,
Paul Danicic
HORNET #1178
MPLS MN
nyeme001@tc.umn.edu
I have a sliding gooseneck on my typhoon. I like it because I can flatten the sail in lieu of a cunningham. I installed slab reefing last winter and it works great with the existing gooseneck. I can get a flatter shape for the reefed main and she can handle about 30 knots comfortably, if a bit wet!
Sincerely,
Paul Danicic
HORNET #1178
MPLS MN
nyeme001@tc.umn.edu
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Marino Curati
shroud tension for high winds
When sailing in conditions where a reef is necessary, does the Ty require higher shroud tension? I had mine out in about 20kts, with the previous owner's rig setup. The rig seemed too loose to me but some boats like it that way. Are there any basic Loos or similar settings for various wind conditions?Paul Danicic wrote: Dan,
I have a sliding gooseneck on my typhoon. I like it because I can flatten the sail in lieu of a cunningham. I installed slab reefing last winter and it works great with the existing gooseneck. I can get a flatter shape for the reefed main and she can handle about 30 knots comfortably, if a bit wet!
Sincerely,
Paul Danicic
HORNET #1178
MPLS MN
Thanks,
Marino
mcurati@earthlink.net
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Serge Zimberoff
Re: Fixed gooseneck for Typhoon
Dan,
Whether you fix the sliding gooseneck with stops, or replace it with a fixed gooseneck, in my opinion you have improved the situation. Using a Cunningham for tension is preferable to a downhaul because "...the Cunningham allows you to ease the luff tension without raising the boom as you would have to do when using a downhaul system. This allows you to have the advantage of a longer luff and, therefore, more sail area in light air." (Wallace Ross, 'Sail Power'). Additionally you can have the topping lift set close to the boom height and have it work to keep the boom off the deck while reefing.
serge@srtrop.com
Whether you fix the sliding gooseneck with stops, or replace it with a fixed gooseneck, in my opinion you have improved the situation. Using a Cunningham for tension is preferable to a downhaul because "...the Cunningham allows you to ease the luff tension without raising the boom as you would have to do when using a downhaul system. This allows you to have the advantage of a longer luff and, therefore, more sail area in light air." (Wallace Ross, 'Sail Power'). Additionally you can have the topping lift set close to the boom height and have it work to keep the boom off the deck while reefing.
serge@srtrop.com