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Reply to: estimated diamond wire tension help/guidance

[quote=klozhald]Matt922, Your mast and the Smyth sails were designed and manufactured [i]long [/i] before this current age of the pre-bent mast. Turbohobo has quoted the P19 manual correctly, and the very next paragraph in the manual warns not to over tension the diamond wires. Loosen the wires to the 12" setting (measured from the mast dog hole at which the diamond wire attaches) and see how your boat sails. Once there, use the spreader settings at about 1.5 inches and experiment with the mast rotation after every tack or gybe. The newer pre-bent masts use a main downhaul that is 10:1 or [b]higher[/b]. The engineering is completely different. Rig your Prindle the way it was designed. I would hate to read about your dis-masting. For the record, I use closer to 20" setting in big wind offshore, less in inland lakes with lighter air. Bob Prindle 18-2 #244[/quote]

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