Drua gets a new split junk rig

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  • 25 Jun 2016 21:42
    Reply # 4102077 on 4095508

    This link at 0:37 shows an example of a cleat on a tacking Ndrua, not junk rigged (Ontong Java).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToZdp14sUOU

    More on this Ndrua to be seen here:

    https://vimeo.com/71203747


  • 25 Jun 2016 07:46
    Reply # 4101398 on 4095508

    Wow, how exciting. I would really like to see some photos of your Drua. How traditional are the hulls of your glass and foam boat? They are very subtle complicated shapes traditionally, assymetrical in both section and waterlines and have a dedicated bow and stern dispute being a shunter. The windward hull is only slightly shorter and they had different names for each hull. I really would like to see how you have dealt with the rudder issue, the traditional sweeps were known to kill helmsmen in heavy weather, but hey, the Fijians didn't take prisoners!

  • 25 Jun 2016 07:08
    Reply # 4101368 on 4095508

    What's wrong with simple cleats is that this is a very big, very fast, very powerful boat operating at very high apparent wind speeds which will generate very high loadings on its lines.

  • 25 Jun 2016 00:24
    Reply # 4100906 on 4095508
    Well, clutches are all very fine and dandy, but they're also expensive.  What's wrong with normal horn cleats, or those with a jamming V at one end of the horn?  For the downhauls, those plastic jamming cleats should do the job, too.  All easy to buy secondhand.
    Last modified: 25 Jun 2016 00:24 | Anonymous member
  • 24 Jun 2016 08:09
    Reply # 4095578 on 4095508

    Whew, that's going to be something to see - a big drua with two 50 sq m sails!

    I'd use clutches for the hauling parrels. I had Spinlock clutches aboard Tystie, but thought they weren't by any means perfect. My new boat Weaverbird  came with Lewmar DC1 clutches, and though I haven't had more than the delivery trip's worth of experience with them, they seem to be better than Spinlock. It seems to be important to get the size right. I'd use 3/8in10mm rope in the 8 - 10mm DC1.

    Last modified: 25 Jun 2016 08:20 | Anonymous member
  • 24 Jun 2016 06:26
    Message # 4095508
    Deleted user

    Flying down to the Caribbean on Monday to install my new junk rig on Drua.   Thank you Slieve for your kind help.  It must get frustrating helping newbies with lots of questions.  

    I made two 50 Sq M sails in about 30 hours.  I was cutting and one person was sewing with another helper.  I used 9 Oz mustang material and hope it will be stong enough.  

    Does anyone have any advice on what I can use as a cleat for the parrels or down hauls? I think I will have three lines on each sail that need to be cleated.


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