{"id":593,"date":"2023-01-29T14:40:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T14:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aegir-ran.com\/?p=593"},"modified":"2023-01-30T13:21:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T13:21:24","slug":"standing-rigging-tuned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aegir-ran.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/29\/standing-rigging-tuned\/","title":{"rendered":"Standing Rigging Tuned"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I tuned the standing rigging of the Aegir-Ran for the first time. I found a document published by the Seld\u00e9n mast company<\/a> a good resource. The Aegis-Ran has a fractional rig (a cutter) with a keel-stepped mast and a single in-line spreader. The horizontal rigging comprises of a forestay, a cutter stay, double backstays, and (Dyneema) running backstays. The running rigging comprises of a mainsheet, jib sheet, staysail sheet, preventer guy, outhaul, reefing lines, and a topping lift. The shrouds comprise of upper shrouds, cap shrouds, and forward and aft lower shrouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tensions when I began were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>Starboard
(%)<\/td>		Port
(%)<\/td><\/tr>
Cap Shrouds (3\/8″)<\/td>7<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
Forward Intermediate Shrouds (5\/16″)<\/td>11<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
After Intermediate Shrouds (5\/16″)<\/td>7<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
Backstays (5\/16″)<\/td>11<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I used Loos PT-2 and PT-3 tension gauges<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I started with the upper shrouds (which were flopping in the wind<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once the upper shrouds were balanced (5 on a PT-2 scale), I followed the following procedure to tune the rest of the standing rigging:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Check mast rake and adjust with the forestay.<\/li>
  2. Tension the cap shrouds to 15%.<\/li>
  3. Roughly straighten the mast using the lower shrouds (checked by viewing up the luff groove).<\/li>
  4. Increased the cap shroud to 20%.<\/li>
  5. Tune the mast straight again using the lower shrouds.<\/li>
  6. Tensioned the backstays (not to exceed 20%). This increases the tension of the cap shrouds. <\/li>
  7. Check the cap shrouds to make sure they are less than 25%.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The tensions after tuning were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ufeff<\/td>Starboard
    (%)<\/td>    		Port
    (%)<\/td><\/tr>
    Cap Shrouds (3\/8″)<\/td>16<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
    Forward Intermediate Shrouds (5\/16″)<\/td>16<\/td>14<\/td><\/tr>
    After Intermediate Shrouds (5\/16″)<\/td>12<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
    Backstays (5\/16″)<\/td>15<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Since the tensions seem to be changing, the rigging was left overnight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I tuned the standing rigging of the Aegir-Ran for the first time. I found a document published by the Seld\u00e9n mast company a good resource. The Aegis-Ran has a fractional rig (a cutter) with a keel-stepped mast and a single in-line spreader. The horizontal rigging comprises of a forestay, a cutter stay, double backstays, and … <\/p>\n

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