Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.18/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA113579397; Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:16:37 -0700 Return-Path: <shred@netcom.com-DeleteThis> Received: from mail-out2.apple.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.16/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA099789397; Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:16:37 -0700 Received: from scv3.apple.com (A17-128-100-121.apple.com [17.128.100.121]) by mail-out2.apple.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id KAA21084 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:14:36 -0700 Received: from [17.197.20.103] (scoted2.apple.com [17.197.20.103]) by scv3.apple.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id KAA33080 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:14:32 -0700 Message-Id: <199708251714.KAA33080@scv3.apple.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: Windwing Interface Head Cap Problem Date: Mon, 25 Aug 97 10:14:07 -0700 X-Mailer: Claris Emailer 1.1 From: "Edward W. Scott" <shred@netcom.com-DeleteThis> To: "Wind Talk" <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
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>> I reported the problem, and Bill Hansen said that they
>>already have fixed lots of 'em. The headstrap catches in the plastic of
>>the head-cap, and major downhaul causes it to slice through the headstrap.
>
>Ed, how can I tell if my Interfaces have the newer corrected head cap
>assembly? I'm interpreting your sentence to mean that the plastic headcap
>slices through the headstrap. How? What was changed by Windwing? The cap
>or the strap?
>
>From what I understand, the caps have been changed. The strap is the
same, although I've heard the quality of the strap is less than
desireable. I had my strap changed (replaced what was left) at Leading
Edge in San Mateo. Don't really know how to tell the difference between
caps. The old cap had sharp edges on the bottom on the slot where the
strap went through and maybe the sides (it's on the bottom of the Bay
now). Downhaul causes the cap to slice through the headstrap from one
side.
If your sail becomes more difficult to downhaul, check the headstrap for
wear. Mine became more diffult to downhaul on the session before, and
the session where it finally gave way. I didn't realize what was
happening, so I went on my merry way. It was hanging up on the headcap,
and massive downhaul caused it to fail.
Ed
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