Is there any reason that the storm jib could not be set flying?
That is; by having the sail made with a wire luff and no hanks, and so
keeping the head and tack in direct line, by reinforcing the
attachment for the halyard sheave about 2/3 of the way up the mast and
installing a reinforced padeye on deck with a chain or wire below deck
taking some of the strain to the stem. Setting the sail would then be
reduced to attaching the tack, the head, reaving the sheets, hoisting
and then sheeting home. Tangs on the mast for running backstays with
wire stays, perhaps 2/3rds the total length needed, stored either
along the mast or in the shrouds may be a good idea. When needed they
could be hooked up with a 4 part tackle, with a snatch block either
end, to a padeye on deck back near the coaming. Although I believe
they are intended to take strain off the middle of the mast, to keep
it from bending forward with the pull of the storm sail, they would
probably do as much for me, I mean taking some of the strain of worry
off me. I have no experience here, and have never set a storm sail.
Is there any reason this would not work?
On another note. The Tern is powered by a Volvo MD7A and under power
is dripping water from the gasket between the block and the raw water
pump. I had assumed that the grease seals on the water pump shaft are
worn but nothing drips from the drain hole on the pump shaft and there
is no change in the level of the oil. I don't know which side of that
gasket the seals are on. If tightening the bolts on the block stop the
leak am I ok? Or should I just go ahead and replace the seals?
Thanks
Craig
Tern #1519
That is; by having the sail made with a wire luff and no hanks, and so
keeping the head and tack in direct line, by reinforcing the
attachment for the halyard sheave about 2/3 of the way up the mast and
installing a reinforced padeye on deck with a chain or wire below deck
taking some of the strain to the stem. Setting the sail would then be
reduced to attaching the tack, the head, reaving the sheets, hoisting
and then sheeting home. Tangs on the mast for running backstays with
wire stays, perhaps 2/3rds the total length needed, stored either
along the mast or in the shrouds may be a good idea. When needed they
could be hooked up with a 4 part tackle, with a snatch block either
end, to a padeye on deck back near the coaming. Although I believe
they are intended to take strain off the middle of the mast, to keep
it from bending forward with the pull of the storm sail, they would
probably do as much for me, I mean taking some of the strain of worry
off me. I have no experience here, and have never set a storm sail.
Is there any reason this would not work?
On another note. The Tern is powered by a Volvo MD7A and under power
is dripping water from the gasket between the block and the raw water
pump. I had assumed that the grease seals on the water pump shaft are
worn but nothing drips from the drain hole on the pump shaft and there
is no change in the level of the oil. I don't know which side of that
gasket the seals are on. If tightening the bolts on the block stop the
leak am I ok? Or should I just go ahead and replace the seals?
Thanks
Craig
Tern #1519