H310 - Does my jib look strange?

[mcaswell]

I've noticed while sailing, my jib seems to be positioned low... the foot of the sail is impinged upon by the bow railing. When I was up the mast a few days ago, I noticed that there's an awful lot of furler extrusion space above the sail. Here are some old pics I dug up...

Does this look right? If not, any suggestions on how to fix? I was considering adding a foot of line between the furler drum and the clew so that the sail could move up by that amount.

--Michael

 

[digby sailor]

Your jib is perfect set up just as it should be.the closer to the deck the better performance.sometimes cruisers will raise their drums up on toggle plates to allow for easier stowing of the anchor but the closer your jib is to the deck the better for getting the most from your sail.However on closer examination of pic one I notice there is a fair amount of space between the top swivel and the top of the extrusion generally they recommend you raise your jib as high as it will go on the furling foil and measure the distance between the tack and the bottom shackle on the drum then have a stainless pennant made to attach to the top of the sail to allow the top swivel to be raised to its highest point and the tack of the jib to be shackled to the drum

 

[mcaswell]

Thanks for the response... just to make sure I understand you correctly, the goal here is for the sail to remain in the same place it is now, but have the top swivel & halyard be up further on the foil?

--Michael

 

[Tim R.]

As Digby said, add a pennant so the angle of the halyard is correct to prevent halyard wrap. The sail may not have been designed specifically for this rig.

Or if you are less performance minded, add the pennant at the bottom so the sail clears the rail and improves visibility.

 

[mcaswell]

Ok, thanks... appreciate it!

--Michael