i posted a similar question a week or so ago and roger's suggestion was to lower the lines going to the bow pulpit. i'm all set to do this, but just had the thought, what if i raised how high the jib goes up (added length to the bottom attachment?) sorry about the lack of use of proper vernacular there. any ideas on which solution would be best? thanks bob
o'day 22 , my jib vs. my safety lines
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if you have a 100% jib, the headsail does not reach the spreaders, then there should never be a worry in the first place. The jib is sheeted inside the lifelines . Your better off getting 2 short 1-2ft. long tracks and a car block and attaching the tracks to the cabin top, which will give you a much better sheeting angle than the jib all the way outside the lifelines. If your headsail is bigger than 100%, the sail still should be on the inside of the lifelines. You'll need someone to skirt the sail every now and again, but I wouldn't raise the tack of the sail higher than the lifelines.
if you have a 100% jib, the headsail does not reach the spreaders, then there should never be a worry in the first place. The jib is sheeted inside the lifelines . Your better off getting 2 short 1-2ft. long tracks and a car block and attaching the tracks to the cabin top, which will give you a much better sheeting angle than the jib all the way outside the lifelines. If your headsail is bigger than 100%, the sail still should be on the inside of the lifelines. You'll need someone to skirt the sail every now and again, but I wouldn't raise the tack of the sail higher than the lifelines.
clarfication please
forgive my thickness, i'm a kayaker (spend lots of time being hypoxic!) are you saying that the jib should never be let out past the lifelines?
forgive my thickness, i'm a kayaker (spend lots of time being hypoxic!) are you saying that the jib should never be let out past the lifelines?
only when...
if you are on a broad reach or running, your headsail is eased out, and if the sail isn't a "deck sweeper" (big 150% racing genny) then the force of the wind will lift it higher than the lifelines anyways. If you have movable blocks on a track for the jib sheets, move them foward and see how high the jib raises. The clew of my 100% was always about 2 ft. off the deck and higher if I eased the sheets while running or broad reaching. When I was close hauled (heading as close to the wind as possible) my jib was sheeted in about 1 inside the boats rail (I didn't have lifelines on my 22)
if you are on a broad reach or running, your headsail is eased out, and if the sail isn't a "deck sweeper" (big 150% racing genny) then the force of the wind will lift it higher than the lifelines anyways. If you have movable blocks on a track for the jib sheets, move them foward and see how high the jib raises. The clew of my 100% was always about 2 ft. off the deck and higher if I eased the sheets while running or broad reaching. When I was close hauled (heading as close to the wind as possible) my jib was sheeted in about 1 inside the boats rail (I didn't have lifelines on my 22)
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