Where I was thinking of trying this would be when going downwind with the swell where the aka/ama are least stressed. I have the original pin aka.
Still worth a try I reckon!
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sailing with a broken aka brace bolt. |
Quote: Havng three braceball positions is a fast and cheap way to see if this works to trim the boat. Extending the brace bar (for the forward rake) is a better engineering choice, but less practical. I would not advise changing the "rake" angle of the akas. Fore or aft of square to the crossbars will stress the fittings in a way they were not intended. |
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| Author: | NOHUHU [ Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sailing with a broken aka brace bolt. |
Dont know how the new knuckle Aka joints would like it. It's gonna stretch the bungees and attatchment points for sure. |
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| Author: | stringy [ Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sailing with a broken aka brace bolt. |
Where I was thinking of trying this would be when going downwind with the swell where the aka/ama are least stressed. I have the original pin aka. Still worth a try I reckon!
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| Author: | NOHUHU [ Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sailing with a broken aka brace bolt. |
I wreckon Awesome. Bringing a camera crew? Watch that the bungees dont jump off. I recall that did some serious Ama damage when they twisted around while in flight. |
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| Author: | Crazy4DaRiver [ Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sailing with a broken aka brace bolt. |
The GF had a failure of that bolt on her first trip out. Granted, she may have had no idea one her first solo run what she did wrong but it broke. They are DESIGNED to break to prevent costly damage! I bought 20 spares through my dealer and we split them in half. Spares are carried on-board at all times. I broke one docking. I missed the bungee and was going too darn fast. 1min fix and back out |
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