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Topic: Jib..self furling or hanked on?
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whited
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posted June 19, 2004 09:25 AM
 
Eric..did you have to buy a separate forestay when you changed over to the 'hanked on' style of jib?IP: 156.34.90.81 |
piper576
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posted June 19, 2004 12:38 PM
 
I use both furled and hanked on jibs, The later more often as I find it works better in a stronger wind. The hanks just went onto my oridginal forestay, also my storm jib. The DRS and large furled jib have there own stays built into them, this allows me raise one before removeing the other.
Not sure about Eric,s.Bob IP: 216.209.120.31 |
Eric
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posted June 21, 2004 07:28 PM
My forestay was part of the inventory when I purchased my Sandpiper. The furling jib is like Bob's, with the sewn in stay.I've been flying the hank on jibs so far this season, and using my main controls/reefing for sail trim and control. I'll probably use the furler a couple of times later in the summer when the wind is lighter. It's a big sail, way too much for 15-20 knot winds, and the shape isn't so nice when I have to roll it up the size of a storm jib! Plus when it's mostly rolled up, I find there's too much windage up front. I haven't tryed Bob's manouver of switching fore sails, although it sounds very interesting, especially the DRS! IP: 130.63.85.93 |
piper576
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posted June 21, 2004 11:08 PM
I forgot to mention that I had to add another block to the mast for the DRS, this is what allowed me to raise a second headsail. It is located 8 inchs above the original block.Bob IP: 209.226.179.28 |
Eric
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posted June 21, 2004 11:41 PM
Actually, after reading your first post again Bob, I want to see if I understand your set up.If you're sailing a jib hanked on the forestay, and you want to raise the furler, maybe it's a genoa, what halyard are you using? I can understand raising the drifter on the spinn halyard. My spinn halyard block is ~6" above the forstay connection at the mast. Alternatively, are you using the furling sail luff wire as your only stay? Likewise for the drifter, or are you essentially double stayed? Maybe I need a better explanation of what sails you're using and when  . Thanks Bob. Eric IP: 130.63.85.93 |
piper576
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posted June 22, 2004 11:11 PM
Eric ;No I only have one forestay (A9) in the manual. I use it for the working jib and the storm jib they are both hanked on type and are raised using the orig block and jib halyard. For the large genoa furling sail with its own wire luff and the DRS I use the upper block with the spinn halyard I find the genny is only really good in light winds anyway.
I have thought about wing on wing useing the genny and DRS but it may be better named suicide run (haha) but in a light to no breeze it may be fun. Bob IP: 209.226.179.112 | |
