JUST FINISHED THE WOOD WORKING PART FOR MY ICE FLYER. BEGINNING TO WORK ON THE HARDWAE NOW. NOW FOR THE QUESTION.
WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE SPRING IN THE FORWQRD MAST SUPPORT SHORUD HAVE. IN THE ILLUSTRATED PICTURES THE SPRING PULLS THE SHROUD DOWN. IT SEEMS THAT UNDER LOAD THE FORWARD SHROUD WOULD STRAIGHTEN OUT CAUSING SLOPPY PLAY IN THE MAST SUPPORT. ANY EXPLAINATIONS OUT THERE?
THE SECOND QUESTION CONCERNS THE 3 GUIDE ROPES ON THE BACK OF THE REAR DECK. I TAKE THEY ARE TO KEEP THE ROPE IN LINE WHEN THE OTHER SIDE IS UNDER TENSION. BUT WHY THREE? TWO ROPES ARE USED WHEN THE SAIL IS ONE SIDE BUT ONLY ONE WOULD BE USED WHEN THE SAIL IS ON THE OTHER SIDE. SHOULDN'T YOU HAVE FOUR ROPES, 2 ON EACH SIDE. HAS ANYONE TRIED FOUR BEFORE?
THANKS,
DAVE
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