How well does the genoa track on the coamings of Oday 25s and 26s work with a 135% or 150% genoa? I'm thinking about buying a genoa, but I'm having a hard time visualizing how to lead the jib sheets to the primary winch. The way the factory has it set up, I would have to lead the sheet to the genoa track car aft of the winch, go forward to the winch and then back aft to the cleat. This would all be done within a span about 1.5 feet long (when the car is all the way forward). Does this sound right? Thanks.
Using the genoa tracks on Oday 25 or 26
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How well does the genoa track on the coamings of Oday 25s and 26s work with a 135% or 150% genoa? I'm thinking about buying a genoa, but I'm having a hard time visualizing how to lead the jib sheets to the primary winch. The way the factory has it set up, I would have to lead the sheet to the genoa track car aft of the winch, go forward to the winch and then back aft to the cleat. This would all be done within a span about 1.5 feet long (when the car is all the way forward). Does this sound right? Thanks.
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I have a 26. I do not know exactly what the Genoa is and I have not measured to find out. It is either a 110 or 130 or between. I have blocks mounted on the deck just inside of the the stays. I have used the sail without using the block, mainly running or in light winds. I have used the blocks in higher winds. Either way, I then run the sheets to blocks on rails then to winch on gunnells. Using the deck blocks, you can run the sheets directly to the winch. There is a 25 docked near me with the same set up. The deck blocks would not work with a 150 because it would probably reach behind the block. Ed K "One has been endowed with just enough intelligence to be able to see clearly how utterly inadequate that intelligence is when confronted with what exist." Albert Einstein
I have a 26. I do not know exactly what the Genoa is and I have not measured to find out. It is either a 110 or 130 or between. I have blocks mounted on the deck just inside of the the stays. I have used the sail without using the block, mainly running or in light winds. I have used the blocks in higher winds. Either way, I then run the sheets to blocks on rails then to winch on gunnells. Using the deck blocks, you can run the sheets directly to the winch. There is a 25 docked near me with the same set up. The deck blocks would not work with a 150 because it would probably reach behind the block. Ed K "One has been endowed with just enough intelligence to be able to see clearly how utterly inadequate that intelligence is when confronted with what exist." Albert Einstein
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I have a 26. I do not know exactly what the Genoa is and I have not measured to find out. It is either a 110 or 130 or between. I have blocks mounted on the deck just inside of the the stays. I have used the sail without using the block, mainly running or in light winds. I have used the blocks in higher winds. Either way, I then run the sheets to blocks on rails then to winch on gunnells. Using the deck blocks, you can run the sheets directly to the winch. There is a 25 docked near me with the same set up. The deck blocks would not work with a 150 because it would probably reach behind the block. Ed K "One has been endowed with just enough intelligence to be able to see clearly how utterly inadequate that intelligence is when confronted with what exist." Albert Einstein
I have a 26. I do not know exactly what the Genoa is and I have not measured to find out. It is either a 110 or 130 or between. I have blocks mounted on the deck just inside of the the stays. I have used the sail without using the block, mainly running or in light winds. I have used the blocks in higher winds. Either way, I then run the sheets to blocks on rails then to winch on gunnells. Using the deck blocks, you can run the sheets directly to the winch. There is a 25 docked near me with the same set up. The deck blocks would not work with a 150 because it would probably reach behind the block. Ed K "One has been endowed with just enough intelligence to be able to see clearly how utterly inadequate that intelligence is when confronted with what exist." Albert Einstein
Genoa Tracks on 26
Mike, I run the sheets on my 26 just as you described with a 150. No problems to report. Charles
Mike, I run the sheets on my 26 just as you described with a 150. No problems to report. Charles
Genoa Tracks on 26
Mike, I run the sheets on my 26 just as you described with a 150. No problems to report. Charles
Mike, I run the sheets on my 26 just as you described with a 150. No problems to report. Charles
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I run my jib sheets for the 130 /150 the same way and have had no problems .
I run my jib sheets for the 130 /150 the same way and have had no problems .
198526 ft anniversary edition
I run my jib sheets for the 130 /150 the same way and have had no problems .
I run my jib sheets for the 130 /150 the same way and have had no problems .
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Thanks for the responses. It just seemed to me that with a 135% genoa, the track would be too far aft to put any downward pull on the foot of the sail. Do any of you recommend installing a lead forward of the winch for a genoa? In Steve's photo, it looks like his sheet may be led through a forward block because it is so low to the coaming. Thanks again.
Thanks for the responses. It just seemed to me that with a 135% genoa, the track would be too far aft to put any downward pull on the foot of the sail. Do any of you recommend installing a lead forward of the winch for a genoa? In Steve's photo, it looks like his sheet may be led through a forward block because it is so low to the coaming. Thanks again.
Thank you
Thanks for the responses. It just seemed to me that with a 135% genoa, the track would be too far aft to put any downward pull on the foot of the sail. Do any of you recommend installing a lead forward of the winch for a genoa? In Steve's photo, it looks like his sheet may be led through a forward block because it is so low to the coaming. Thanks again.
Thanks for the responses. It just seemed to me that with a 135% genoa, the track would be too far aft to put any downward pull on the foot of the sail. Do any of you recommend installing a lead forward of the winch for a genoa? In Steve's photo, it looks like his sheet may be led through a forward block because it is so low to the coaming. Thanks again.
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