Prineville resevoir can get nasty! Lost control of my 95 H26 on a run from a big cold front. She rounded up to port under full main and jib. She seemed to have no helm. Did I heel too far forward all of a sudden? Happened quickly with 3 hard jibes injuring my arm as I attempted to slow the slamming boom. Furled the jib nearly all the way in but it stuck with 2 feet still flapping. I tried to lower the main just as it busted loose at the slugs, out she flew from the boom taking the halyard all the way through the mast. Recovered from a mean heel, feeling very much shaken, yet more confident in the H26 and its ability to hold upright in the blow. I realize I should have dropped sail earlier. But should I have run under main or jib in the blow back to the marina? Some say run under reefed main in strong weather, others out there run under jib alone in the whitecaps. I'm learning the hard way. Sending the main in for repairs, and thinking I'll have to drop my mast to reinstall the halyard somehow. Does anyone have a good metheod for installing the H26 main halyard? Any positive reinforcement will be appreciated, and suggestions welcome.
Blownout main, how do I reinstall my H26 halyard?
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main vs. jib
Wow Pete. Glad there was no serious damage or injury. As for the sail under jib or main question, here's what I've discovered with the 26. Jib alone can cause a dangerous lee helm problem when overpowered. Reefed main is probably the better choice because you round up when overpowered. Of course, you don't want to forget the gas powered sail. No shame in dropping canvas and firing up the outboard. Ron Mehringer h26 Hydro-Therapy
Wow Pete. Glad there was no serious damage or injury. As for the sail under jib or main question, here's what I've discovered with the 26. Jib alone can cause a dangerous lee helm problem when overpowered. Reefed main is probably the better choice because you round up when overpowered. Of course, you don't want to forget the gas powered sail. No shame in dropping canvas and firing up the outboard. Ron Mehringer h26 Hydro-Therapy
Ron - lee helm
I thought the danger in lee helm was the likely ensuing accidental and violent gybe of the main. When running with only a couple feet of jib showing, and no main, what danger is there? I suppose having _too_ much jib out could be an issue. Would the bow swing to a dead run and then get pushed under the water? Not to worry about me - I'd be motoring - but it's nice to know what might happen. ...RickM...
I thought the danger in lee helm was the likely ensuing accidental and violent gybe of the main. When running with only a couple feet of jib showing, and no main, what danger is there? I suppose having _too_ much jib out could be an issue. Would the bow swing to a dead run and then get pushed under the water? Not to worry about me - I'd be motoring - but it's nice to know what might happen. ...RickM...
Halyard ReplacementI
Iused to have 26, now have a 240. Replaced halyard by dropping the mast and taking it ashore on couple workhorses. Drilled pop rivets off the top, as this is where the halyard will go. Took a plummers tape (used to clear drains) or a wire would do and went up from where the halyard exits from the mast( about 5 ft. from the bottom) and up to the top. Put new halyard on and pulled it thru, put mast fitting back and repoped rivets. I never liked the sound of rattling of halyards in my mast, so took foam 3/4 pipe insulation, about 4 ft lengths and without the cut seam, duck taped them together and ran the halyard thry, has worked well for me on several boats.
Iused to have 26, now have a 240. Replaced halyard by dropping the mast and taking it ashore on couple workhorses. Drilled pop rivets off the top, as this is where the halyard will go. Took a plummers tape (used to clear drains) or a wire would do and went up from where the halyard exits from the mast( about 5 ft. from the bottom) and up to the top. Put new halyard on and pulled it thru, put mast fitting back and repoped rivets. I never liked the sound of rattling of halyards in my mast, so took foam 3/4 pipe insulation, about 4 ft lengths and without the cut seam, duck taped them together and ran the halyard thry, has worked well for me on several boats.
It's alot easier and safer to...
...accidently jibe the jib. The head sail is also cheaper and if the poop really hits, then you can let the sheets loose and flog. Can't do that with the mainsail. alan
...accidently jibe the jib. The head sail is also cheaper and if the poop really hits, then you can let the sheets loose and flog. Can't do that with the mainsail. alan
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