Ok people. Which one of the holes on the inboard end of the spar is for the topping lift and which one for the sheet?
As you know there is a sort of oval metal loop welded to the end of the spar. One loop is pretty snug to the spar while the other stands proud 3 or 4 inches.
I think I have them backwards but no mention of this rigging in the F30 manual I possess. A strange exclusion given the uniqueness of the spar. And, I admit, a strange question to be asking after 23 years of ownership.
Camber spar
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Camber spar
Mike Cunningham
Freedom 30 (Mull) Hull #3
Build date...June, 1986 . Freedom Yachts USA, sloop, shoal keel
Gun Mount and pole retrofitted (purchased from a Hoyt Freedom 32)
Yanmar 2gm20F , 1600 hrs fixed two blade prop
e-rud and ocean racing equipment
Freedom 30 (Mull) Hull #3
Build date...June, 1986 . Freedom Yachts USA, sloop, shoal keel
Gun Mount and pole retrofitted (purchased from a Hoyt Freedom 32)
Yanmar 2gm20F , 1600 hrs fixed two blade prop
e-rud and ocean racing equipment
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Re: Camber spar
I was looking at mine this week and wondered the same thing…
I think the long side goes towards the deck but it seems as it would work either way. That’s how I’m set up anyway.
I think the long side goes towards the deck but it seems as it would work either way. That’s how I’m set up anyway.
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Re: Camber spar
Here's what mine looks like. Can't guarantee that it's right, just the way it has always been.
Walter Gotham
Salem MA USA
'87 Freedom 28-Mull #33 "Nova Vita"
Salem MA USA
'87 Freedom 28-Mull #33 "Nova Vita"
Re: Camber spar
Thanks for this question, Mike, because I see some info posted that I had not come across yet. Now that you know which end is up (which is funny because the camberspar can only go one way when the sail is up) you might put a topping lift on the loop that's on top. It keeps the camberspar in the correct orientation and also keeps the whole sail off the deck, particularly helpful if you have a hatch over the v-berth.
Kynntana, Freedom 38
Re: Camber spar
Hi Gamayun,
To keep the camber spar off the deck, attach a cable clamp to the forestay the height of the bow pulpit and below the spar. That plus the topping lift will keep it up for mooring or anchoring.
To keep the camber spar off the deck, attach a cable clamp to the forestay the height of the bow pulpit and below the spar. That plus the topping lift will keep it up for mooring or anchoring.
Stephen Lee
Salacia
F35 Pedrick
Marblehead MA and Rockland ME
Salacia
F35 Pedrick
Marblehead MA and Rockland ME
Re: Camber spar
Hi Stephen,
Any chance you can post a pic of the cable clamp suggestion? It's not quite clear in my mind. Thanks,
Riki
Any chance you can post a pic of the cable clamp suggestion? It's not quite clear in my mind. Thanks,
Riki
1997 Freedom 40/40 Hull #27
Re: Camber spar
Hi Rikki,
Maybe I used the wrong term. Wire rope clamp is a better term. I think this is about the right size.
Maybe I used the wrong term. Wire rope clamp is a better term. I think this is about the right size.
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Salacia
F35 Pedrick
Marblehead MA and Rockland ME
Salacia
F35 Pedrick
Marblehead MA and Rockland ME
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Re: Camber spar
I would suggest using a plastic sail chafe protector instead, as metal clamps like these can bend/weaken the strands of wire. Also, it's always good to avoid sharp edges (like the threaded ends of the U-bolt) near the sail. Harken makes this one, and Ronstan makes a cheaper version. You may need to drill out the center hole a bit to open it up. Mine has been in place for 3 years without issue.
Josh
Sunset Spy
F38, Hull #152
Boston, MA
Sunset Spy
F38, Hull #152
Boston, MA
Re: Camber spar
I put a Dyneema forestay on after breaking the wire twice in 3 years. I like that sail chafe "platform" as a way of keeping the sail from dropping onto the deck. My plan was to run a PVC pipe a little ways up the forestay to have the camberspar rest on that, but always felt a bit hackneyed and wouldn't stand up to UV for very long.
Kynntana, Freedom 38
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Re: Camber spar
Funny you guys mentioning the standoff. I removed the forestay at the deck and slid it through a foot long section of very stiff air pump hose. Does a nice job keeping the jib off the deck.
Thanks everyone for the feedback on the camber spar doohickey attachment. I will experiment with both approaches and see which one makes it easiest to raise and lower the sail.
Gamayun, yeah, that's been bothering me. The sail does not flake down the way it used to and I think that is because I fouled this up. I do have a topping lift rigged.
To be clear, I have had the jib off and on many times and probably had it right ocassionally
Thanks everyone for the feedback on the camber spar doohickey attachment. I will experiment with both approaches and see which one makes it easiest to raise and lower the sail.
Gamayun, yeah, that's been bothering me. The sail does not flake down the way it used to and I think that is because I fouled this up. I do have a topping lift rigged.
To be clear, I have had the jib off and on many times and probably had it right ocassionally
Mike Cunningham
Freedom 30 (Mull) Hull #3
Build date...June, 1986 . Freedom Yachts USA, sloop, shoal keel
Gun Mount and pole retrofitted (purchased from a Hoyt Freedom 32)
Yanmar 2gm20F , 1600 hrs fixed two blade prop
e-rud and ocean racing equipment
Freedom 30 (Mull) Hull #3
Build date...June, 1986 . Freedom Yachts USA, sloop, shoal keel
Gun Mount and pole retrofitted (purchased from a Hoyt Freedom 32)
Yanmar 2gm20F , 1600 hrs fixed two blade prop
e-rud and ocean racing equipment