use barbor hauler when reefing roller furler?

[Prime Time]

PT, I don't understand this description at all. "Bring the block forward..." To where? A picture or a more detailed description would be very helpful.

The b hauler is attache to a stanchion bale or the toe rail forward of the shrouds. The snatch block on the jib sheet can deflect the angle of the sheet as if on a track. I have attached a rather lame drawing. On the Bristol, the genoa track is on the toe rail and did not run far enough forward. There is a fixed block on the deck for a working jib. When rolling up the jib between 135% and 100% the b hauler is useful. In the old days before we had roller furling, when setting a heavy weather jib or storm jib we would use the working jib block on the deck and the b hauler.

It is simple and cheap. With some tweeking, you can get a very good sail shape, and no holes in the deck.

 

[Stu Jackson]

thanks

Thanks, pt, I got it now. I understand how it works, but don't understand how it makes it easier, & unless the snatch block line is also led aft, someone has to go forward for adjustments. But I do appreciate the explanation and the work it took to draw it and post it. Thanks, again. Stu

 

[RichH]

Thanks, Rich, got it, understood fully. Kinda like the moving the sail up and down on the mast idea in reverse, right?

right.... and the 'drawing' better explains it.

You run the 'end' of the second line back to the same position that you have the jibsheet 'end'.

Not really a barberhauler .... as a barberhauler adjusts in the horizontal plane; this one adjusts in the vertical plane. On a symm.spinn its called a 'tweaker' when attached to a spinn sheet ... and can sometimes be used on the symm.spinn 'foreguy'.