Peter, NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!! Thanks so much for the picture, that is exactly the set up I'm going to mimic, it also catches the main sheet going forward, right now I've just inverted the sheet with the cleat at the aft end of the boom, not being led forward as you have it. Really hard to trim when on a run. I like the windows, how did you come up with the pattern and what did you make the sealing gasket from ? DaveTechlin GUSTY # 1532
--- On Fri, 9/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: New jib To: [email protected] Date: Friday, September 12, 2008, 9:24 AM Dave Here's the typical inboard leads in use in Annapolis (not mine yet) Adjustable track forward of the whinch on top of the coaming (my owners' favorite seat). Lead is directly onto the which drum. You can see the higher cut. If your sailmaker has an Annapolis loft I suggest they compare notes. Peter Z #2622 -----Original Message----- From: tim ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:01 pm Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: New jib The 17 inches I would have no problem with...it isnt like there's a lot of flow attached back there, low, along side the cabin trunk anyway. But the turning blocks??? Not following that at all. Here's a picture of the leads on the old Red Boat, aka the cheeta. btw, in the light air, you want the top twisted off...apparent goes aft, aloft, due to slightly higher windspeed up there (less surface friction) so you twist off to match the AWA aloft. tf live at leeds > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: David Techlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > People, > > I race my 27 in a main & jib fleet on Saginaw Bay ...Lake Huron, > with middle of the fleet results. > > I am ordering a new jib thru sail makers in Detroit, and am > preparing to install Genoa tracks on the coamings like the HOT > boats in Annapolis have been using. I have already moved the > traveler controls forward and inverted the main sheet, both of > which worked out great. > > In talking with the rep. from the sail maker I told him of my > plans, he then suggested that we cut the sail so that the clew was > 17" above the deck to give us a better entry for the sheet into > the Genoa block. He also suggested a tuning block at the aft tend > of the coaming to better lead the Genoa onto the winch, this would > cut down on the severe angle from the block onto the winch. I only > have primary winches which are located near the forward end of the > coaming. > > My question is, does the clew height make sense ? BTW the jib is > on a Harken unit 0 furler. > > Thanks, > > Dave Techlin > GUSTY # 1532. > > > [Image Removed] Looking for spoilers and reviews on the new TV season? Get AOL's ultimate guide to fall TV.
