My, less than year old, 108% jib on my 2000 Hunter 340 has pretty bad leech flutter going upwind in anything over 12 knots apparent. The sailmaker says that's normal for a jib with a UV cover sewn on. He says, just tighten the leech line.
Everyone else that will listen to me complain about it, says something isn't right, you only need to use the leech line on old worn out sails. I watch other boats in the same conditions, no leech flutter.
I have to really tighten the leech line to get it to stop. And that puts quite a windward cup in the trailing edge. I've tried every stop on the jib car track, open leech or closed, still flutters. New mainsail has no leech flutter.
Any advice, do I keep on the sailmaker to do something or is it something I'm doing?
Everyone else that will listen to me complain about it, says something isn't right, you only need to use the leech line on old worn out sails. I watch other boats in the same conditions, no leech flutter.
I have to really tighten the leech line to get it to stop. And that puts quite a windward cup in the trailing edge. I've tried every stop on the jib car track, open leech or closed, still flutters. New mainsail has no leech flutter.
Any advice, do I keep on the sailmaker to do something or is it something I'm doing?