I purchased a 1995 H23.5, this is our first year sailing. I remember the previous owner stating that he sent the original jib to SailCare for cleaning, and may have received a different sail in return (mistakenly). I think it is not right for the H23.5 because:
1) When Furled, the jib lines are wrapped well above 1/3rd of the way up from the deck, at least twice as high as other furled jibs I see in the Marina.
2) When unfurled, the clew is really high, and the foot angles upward from the tack at the bottom of the roller furler.
3) When unfurled, the foot is clear of the life lines
4) It is apparent that the blocks on deck the Jib sheets run through are not in the correct position (too far forward), we just end up pulling straight down on the clew.
It obviously is over a 100% headsail, could it be the right sail installed incorrectly on the roller furler? Do I need to rig differently? I would like to avoid buying a new headsail, but want to have the our boat correctly outfitted. I have attached two photo's to provide an idea of how the sail looks. Any opinion/advice is welcome.
Thanks
1) When Furled, the jib lines are wrapped well above 1/3rd of the way up from the deck, at least twice as high as other furled jibs I see in the Marina.
2) When unfurled, the clew is really high, and the foot angles upward from the tack at the bottom of the roller furler.
3) When unfurled, the foot is clear of the life lines
4) It is apparent that the blocks on deck the Jib sheets run through are not in the correct position (too far forward), we just end up pulling straight down on the clew.
It obviously is over a 100% headsail, could it be the right sail installed incorrectly on the roller furler? Do I need to rig differently? I would like to avoid buying a new headsail, but want to have the our boat correctly outfitted. I have attached two photo's to provide an idea of how the sail looks. Any opinion/advice is welcome.
Thanks
