[Rhodes22-list] Port tack problems

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She is an IMF rig. I suspect the rigging is to blame as well. I can't really tell if the mast is "straight" by looking up. May be its just my bad depth perception. 

I'll start over and retention the stays in the correct order. I also set the backstay tension hand tight but not too tight--so to speak. 

I usually tension them hand tight--no tools. They tend to go slightly slack on the leeward side. 


Another epic day sailing today. Low 80s and a perfect warm 11-14 mph breeze out of the east.

Cheers,
Ted

S/V AIRPOWER 
1991/2013 R22
Jacksonville, FL



> On Oct 24, 2015, at 5:52 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Ted:
> 
> I think all sailboats behave differently on port and starboard tacks.
> Certainly mine does. Uneven weight distribution in the boat, which is always
> the case,  will influence the amount of heel and that alone has an impact.
> Variations in the shape of the hull, slight misalignment of the centreboard
> etc. etc. etc. are all possible reasons. 
> 
> If the difference really bothers you, start with the rig and in particular
> make sure the mast is actually vertical by making sure that both top stays
> are the same length when under tension. Do that before putting tension on
> the lower stays which should be tightened only as needed to straighten the
> mast once it is perfectly vertical. You can tell when the mast is straight
> by looking up the sail track. You might find that you have to go back and
> forth a few times in an iterative process to get the mast both vertical and
> straight - side to side. You can attach the tip of a measuring tape or
> non-stretch line to a halyard and take it to the top of the mast and then
> measure to the chain plate on both sides. It is quite possible to have the
> correct tension on both sides while one stay, when tensioned, is longer than
> the other. If you have a standard rig there should only be a very slight
> rake. Too much or too little will result in either weather or lee helm. If
> that is the case now, I would suspect that some aspect of the rig tuning is
> the villain and all of the other suggestions given by others are good places
> to look.
> 
> 
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> Ted,
> 
> Is your swim ladder down?  Are fenders dragging from starboard?
> 
> Rick
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rick
> 
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 12:55 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hey guys, why would I have different speeds on different tacks? My 
>> boat seems to struggle while on a port tack upwind versus a starboard 
>> tack upwind.
>> 
>> Rigging issues?
>> 
>> What gives?
>> 
>> Here's a pic from yesterday's sail.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ted
>> 
>> S/V AIRPOWER
>> 1991/2013 R22
>> Jacksonville, FL
>> 
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