When we drop our headsails I would like to add some type of bungee contraption to our fordeck. (So they stay onboard)
Any suggestions.
Thanks
Any suggestions.
Thanks
Fordeck Bungee
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Get 2 bungees with fat plastic hooks (not plastic-coated steel) and wrap one around the upper and lower horizontal bars on each side of your bow pulpit to keep them out of the way, then when you douse your sail, wrap one around the bulk of your sail, then the other across the pulpit's rear stanchions.
I don't think you need a contraption, and you probably could just use sail ties. Why complicate matters?
I don't think you need a contraption, and you probably could just use sail ties. Why complicate matters?
Light nylon line mid point between pulpit and first stanchion.. Arrange line in an inverted V up from toe rail, around mid line and up to top line and back .. Small bungee, toe rail to top lifeline, around sail when on deck, holding it in a roll alongside lifelines. For a 150, ya may need an additional bungee aft, simply around the aft of the sail, secured to the toe rail.
On a boat I used to sail on, the owner had a bungee that attached near the bow and at one of the stanchions. Along the line, there were several hooks or clips, so you could just hook the middle of the bungee around the sail and onto itself.
If the burgee is small enough...
you could get one of the flag staffs that clamp to the bow rail and fly it there like the powerboats in my club do. Most of us who race haul a set of "battle flags" up by a spinnaker haulyard with the tack line attached to a bow fitting.
you could get one of the flag staffs that clamp to the bow rail and fly it there like the powerboats in my club do. Most of us who race haul a set of "battle flags" up by a spinnaker haulyard with the tack line attached to a bow fitting.
Ummmm.... Dan... he was asking about shock cord, elastic cord or stretch cord, not the little pennants you fly at the top of your mast or spreader halyard to identify your class or club affiliation. There's no "r" in bungee.
Whenever I've crewed in a race the foredeck crew always carried one or two sail ties in his pocket. On my boat I've laced the first two lifeline sections between deck and top wire. The headsail can be loosely rolled up against it out of the way without fear of slipping overboard. If it's nasty, we use the sail ties. I like Winkfish's bungee plan, although, I'm not sure I need to fix something that ain't broke.
On serious boats, they don't leave the sail on deck anyway... the spread the sausage bag out and drop the sail in a loose flake on to it then zip up and get it below.
Whenever I've crewed in a race the foredeck crew always carried one or two sail ties in his pocket. On my boat I've laced the first two lifeline sections between deck and top wire. The headsail can be loosely rolled up against it out of the way without fear of slipping overboard. If it's nasty, we use the sail ties. I like Winkfish's bungee plan, although, I'm not sure I need to fix something that ain't broke.
On serious boats, they don't leave the sail on deck anyway... the spread the sausage bag out and drop the sail in a loose flake on to it then zip up and get it below.
I know we dont sail a large boat but we use plastic snap buckle sail ties. They apply fast (one snap and pull to tension) and in litrerally a snap and they are off again. The wife douses and gathers then snaps on a tie then with the long end of the sail tie she quickly cleats it to a center cleat on the bow. When its time to raise again. One snap and away she goes. I always like using things that are ready available and on board anyway. Didnt mean to intrude on the big boat forum...im just a little trailer sailor.
God Bless, jimmyb
Ps this is only when we are underway otherwise the sail is removed and stowed.
Fore Deck Lacings
We have 3/32" nylon cord laced from the toe rail to the mid and uper life lines in triangle patterns all the way from the bow pulpit to the mid staunchions just aft of the mast. We then have 3/16" or 1/4" bungie cords tied at the toe rail , staunchion to staunchion with a nylon 'hook' to hold it on the mid point of the upper life lines. When you drop a headsail, it is loosly flaked against the life lines with the lacings keeping it on deck and the bungie cords then looped under or over the sail and back to the lower life lines. This system is designed to control tape luff sails on deck as one person can drop and control the Genoa and even hoist another Genoa when racing.
We have 3/32" nylon cord laced from the toe rail to the mid and uper life lines in triangle patterns all the way from the bow pulpit to the mid staunchions just aft of the mast. We then have 3/16" or 1/4" bungie cords tied at the toe rail , staunchion to staunchion with a nylon 'hook' to hold it on the mid point of the upper life lines. When you drop a headsail, it is loosly flaked against the life lines with the lacings keeping it on deck and the bungie cords then looped under or over the sail and back to the lower life lines. This system is designed to control tape luff sails on deck as one person can drop and control the Genoa and even hoist another Genoa when racing.
I used to have three bungees tied along my port side top lifeline. These had plastic hooks on the ends and the length was such that, when not in use, they hooked onto the middle lifeline.
Our genoa was a hank on luff type and when we dropped it we pulled it back along the side deck and put the bungees right round it and back onto the top lifeline.
Sure kept the sail out of the way and out of any sea running across the deck.
Didn't look very smart but was just great when single handing.
Also kept sail out of the way when mooring alongside etc.
Try it it only costs pennies.
If you don't fancy bungees just use sail tiers but not permanently attached.
Don't leave the sail there permanently as the UV will ruin the stitching
Two headsails - bungees one on P and another on S!
Our genoa was a hank on luff type and when we dropped it we pulled it back along the side deck and put the bungees right round it and back onto the top lifeline.
Sure kept the sail out of the way and out of any sea running across the deck.
Didn't look very smart but was just great when single handing.
Also kept sail out of the way when mooring alongside etc.
Try it it only costs pennies.
If you don't fancy bungees just use sail tiers but not permanently attached.
Don't leave the sail there permanently as the UV will ruin the stitching
Two headsails - bungees one on P and another on S!
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