jib overlap bow railing

Gene Neill · Jul 1, 2018

Put a "pendant" (short piece of strong rope or steel cable) on it. Raises the sail up to where it clears the pulpit. Also helps with forward visibility.

Jacktar · Jul 1, 2018

Pendant is the trick. clears the pulpit, and gives you view under edge for oncoming rocks, shoals and other boats. About 12 " of line, or vinyl coated cable will do trick. Notice short piece of pvc to cover turnbuckle on forestay. l

Joe · Jul 1, 2018

juradog said:
Under certain conditions, my jib overlaps the bow railing creating adverse airflows. How do I correct it?

Thanks.

You may have to send your crew forward and "skirt" the jib. This is common procedure on boats with racing type headsails that run low to the deck... a "decksweeper" if you will. If your lifeline attaches at the top of the pulpit, you can relocate in down a bit... as is seen in jacktar's picture. Regarding a pendant, that is a good option as long as your jib is not already "full hoist" i.e. if there's room at the top.
Final comment... I'm not sure what the purpose is for Jacktar's shroud cover on the forestay fitting. Seems to me it would make sail changing a bit more difficult.

Jacktar · Jul 2, 2018

Sorry here is a picture of it from the front, the pvc cover stacks the jib hanks and keeps them from fouling on the turnbuckle Joe. The pendant goes from the forward hole in the stem fitting to the base of the jib sail (the tack).

Joe · Jul 2, 2018

Jacktar said:
.....the pvc cover stacks the jib hanks and keeps them from fouling on the turnbuckle Joe.

I see, interesting. I've never experienced the problem, but I can see the pvc cover as a remedy.

Jackdaw · Jul 2, 2018

Jacktar said:
Sorry here is a picture of it from the front, the pvc cover stacks the jib hanks and keeps them from fouling on the turnbuckle Joe. The pendant goes from the forward hole in the stem fitting to the base of the jib sail (the tack). View attachment 153109

A small disk of plastic might do a better job. It keeps the turnbuckle exposed and viable for inspection. I don't sail without giving every major part of the rig a quick once-over. It would drive me nuts to have that covered.

jwing · Jul 2, 2018

Jackdaw said:
A small disk of plastic might do a better job. It keeps the turnbuckle exposed and viable for inspection. I don't sail without giving every major part of the rig a quick once-over. It would drive me nuts to have that covered.

I have similar problem as Jacktar. Jib hanks foul on the turnbuckle; jib won't go up. I hadn't thought of a pvc pipe sleeve, but I did imagine a stopper of some kind. Trouble is my imagination failed to come up with an execution that is as good as the general idea. Do you have any recommendations? How would you affix a small disk of plastic?

gkmoore · Jul 2, 2018

One thought would be to make 2 partial discs (each one about 2/3-3/4 of a circle) and then overlap and screw them together-- this way you don't have to thread a disc on the forestay. I don't know if my explanation makes sense, and I don't know how to do a quick diagram...

jwing · Jul 2, 2018

Perfect sense. If I make the partial discs out of PVC, I can glue them together.

Gene Neill · Jul 2, 2018

jwing said:
Perfect sense. If I make the partial discs out of PVC, I can glue them together.

Or pieces of G10 ...

Jacktar · Jul 3, 2018

My sleeve is not fastened at the bottom, just slides down with little slot in end to slip over stem fitting and keep it aligned.Just pull up check out and lower it. Easy peasy. I split the pvc so I could open it easily too, just lift up the cap (un glued) and snip the single zip tie holding it together and it opens up. Since I stay in the slip it avoids lowering the mast to work on anything.