If you keep easing it off on one tack, and tensioning it on the other tack you run out of rope on one side of the boom. I wouldn't be without one on race gear. Don't like the look of that sailworks one, I prefer the chinook system with cleats.

KevinD002 said..

cammd said..

If you keep easing it off on one tack, and tensioning it on the other tack you run out of rope on one side of the boom. I wouldn't be without one on race gear. Don't like the look of that sailworks one, I prefer the chinook system with cleats.

+1 for the chinook

I always tend to tension the rope on the opposite tack after releasing it than releasing it right before I switch tacks. Like Cammd said, if you are not careful you'll run out of rope/adjustment!

What I don't understand is I thought you could only adjust the side you are standing on at a time? It sounds like you can adjust both sides from the one side..?

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Gps/setting-up-adjustable-outhaul/?SearchTerms=adjustable,outhaul

sboardcrazy said..

KevinD002 said..

cammd said..

If you keep easing it off on one tack, and tensioning it on the other tack you run out of rope on one side of the boom. I wouldn't be without one on race gear. Don't like the look of that sailworks one, I prefer the chinook system with cleats.

+1 for the chinook

I always tend to tension the rope on the opposite tack after releasing it than releasing it right before I switch tacks. Like Cammd said, if you are not careful you'll run out of rope/adjustment!

What I don't understand is I thought you could only adjust the side you are standing on at a time? It sounds like you can adjust both sides from the one side..?

Yes you can only adjust them from the side you are standing on. What happens is for eg you may be blasting along upwind and pull on max tension then gybe and let the tension off from the new side to go downwind. If you do that a couple of times you will have no more slack left and when you go to let the tension off there will be no line left to let out. It will all be hanging out of the cleat on the other side. What you have to do is dump some tension before you gybe.

There is a way of setting up an AOH with an endless line but it's overkill. It's undoubtedly convenient but nobody bothers with it.

Been doing some training on Saturdays with the rsx & technos getting coached by Maks Wojik (raceboard world champ), he said downwind you want the sail to be touching the boom from the clew all the way to in front of the harness lines.

sboardcrazy said..

ka43 said..

Google Chinook adjustable outhaul FFS.

I did + read all the posts.

STICK TO PAINTING !!!!!

sboardcrazy said..

Been looking on google at a few.This one seems simple.Does it work?
www.sailworks.com/adjustable-outhaul-double-side.html
Also how hard are they to use ( all types). One thing I read confused me as it said if you let it off to go downwind and gybe and then pull it on it stuffs up the other side ..???or something..didn't really understand what they were getting at.

Loosen the out haul before you bear away. Tighten the out haul just before you gybe. After your gybe, you will be set for close hauled upwind sailing. If you want to go down wind again loosen the out haul on the new side. Don't over think it Sue: release for downwind - reset - gybe - leave it set to go back upwind or release on the new side to go down wind - repeat ad infinitum. Easy

Tough crowd. Time to get back to caption comps, cutting down masts and ding repairs here.

I think it time for laurie to implament a hero section of seabreeze. all the know it all hero's can sign
into a diiff seabreeze than us mear mortals.
remember when you didn't know about ****.

PubMenace said..

Rus13b said..

I think it time for laurie to implament a hero section of seabreeze. all the know it all hero's can sign
into a diiff seabreeze than us mear mortals.
remember when you didn't know about ****.

I dont think it is about that Rus13b, I think it is about someone repeatedly asking questions but never takes any of the advise.

How do you know I don't take the advise?

Sue,
Firstly take this advice with a grain of salt, but from a grumpy middle aged man's perspective you don't earn yourself brownie points with some fellow seabreezers by being lazy and starting thread topics that have been covered ad infinitum in lieu of doing a seabreeze / Google search in the first instance.

As a community we do happily provide invaluable advice but I'm sensing some angst from fellow seabreezers towards you for failing to do even the most basic of internet searches.

Anyway as I mentioned you can take my advice with a grain of salt.

sausage said..

Sue,
Firstly take this advice with a grain of salt, but from a grumpy middle aged man's perspective you don't earn yourself brownie points with some fellow seabreezers by being lazy and starting thread topics that have been covered ad infinitum in lieu of doing a seabreeze / Google search in the first instance.

As a community we do happily provide invaluable advice but I'm sensing some angst from fellow seabreezers towards you for failing to do even the most basic of internet searches.

Anyway as I mentioned you can take my advice with a grain of salt.

I did Google and read all the previous posts I could find + googled and book marked adjustable outhauls before I posted this.
Nothing like some real world user feedback... None of the posts I found talked about it from the user angle other than Windxtasy and her cleat slipping.What experience have people had etc.. I also couldn't quite understand one of the concepts from looking at the diagrams but thanks to people here I now do.
I appreciate all the input and used seabreeze feedback to choose my last board -
People here suggested JP"s Tabou 3 S - rockets , freestyle waves etc. I PM'd a few girls about some of the types to get their feedback.
I reluctantly discarded the 3s because from feedback here the tail was too narrow to take big cammed sails.
It was also suggested I demo boards so when I got the chance to demo a Freemove ( which I was assured was designed to handle large cammed sails) and a 115ltre rocket I tested both.Using peoples comments helped me to make my decision. I know my choice was a compromise but I'm happy with it.
So thanks for all the imput.
It's one thing to read manufacturers raves and another to get peoples own experience of a product. You then have to take into account your own particular needs and single out the one that's most likely to suit you.

I remember when I bought my first one. I easily found all the information about where to get all the parts, which pulley worked the best, what rope diameter for each section...
However, I remember struggling to visualise exactly how it worked, what force it would require and when to use which position. Also, rigging up with one.
And sure as hell, I'd probably still fail to do this freak*** bowline knot on first attempt (mine was a 3:1).

Sad white grumpy males with compassion fatigue

And I am one of them

powersloshin said..

.............. So I agree that it's better to keep negative feelings for yourself and post only if you are happy to help others.

Fair point Powersloshin.