Surprise's Log Day Sailer 11750

More on Mast Rake

I've convinced myself that Surprise has more weather helm than she should. Saturday I'll try reducing the rake and see what happens.
Here's how I'd do it:

1. Set the mast up like I do normally.


2. Take tension readings on the shrouds, and the forestay with the loos gage


3. Loosen the rig


4. Move the butt of the mast aft one notch setting.


5. Retension the rig to the same tension values from the second step