capt jake Posted May 30, 2004 Author Posted May 30, 2004 The pictures are decieving, as I only pulled the camera out when it was safe to do so. Those pictures were right after a big squal came through. The weather was all over the place as raf as winds went. While under way, I didn't have any problem going forward. One time I had to lay out onto the sprit to untie the furling line (when we realized it was too short). I think my movements forward concerned others more than it did me. Quote
capt jake Posted June 3, 2004 Author Posted June 3, 2004 OK, back to furling..................... Even having to go slightly forward to furl the sail (due to the short line that I cut in the wrong place) it worked quite well. It is on it's one SS line, slightly aft of the forestay. The 1:1 purchase didn't even come close to overcoming the tension of the forestay. Matter of fact, if I sould set up a 2:1 it would help tension it a bit more, as the luff was a little loose, or so it appeared. Even with the less tensioned luff, the jib performed very well. I liked the ability to loosen the tansion on the halyard and set the jib as a mock spinnaker. It was really nive to have the added demension of control over teh sail. We never tried it in the reefing mode (due to the short line), but I fear it wouldn't hold the luff of the sail near tight enough to make it practical. It only takes seconds to furl the sail, so this is a big plus in numerous situations. I estimate the total cost at about $100 or so ,not counting the cost of having the cable sewn into the luff, as this would probably be done from the beginning if you go this way ($80). More updates to follow, if of course you are interested. ;) Quote
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