These pictures are the best explanation of the method I have seen.
I tried it with my old stiff jib sheets and the loop would not go through the cringle on tack of the sail. I have an alternate rope only method that is a little slower to change than the one depicted. If any one is interested, let me know and I will send pictures. Doug Kelch --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In preparation for my Maine trip, I did a little > shopping for various and > sundry objects. Since Maine is known to be a foggy, > foggy place I > thought it best to have a horn to go with my VHF > securite calls. I blindly > picked the Admiral Hornblower horn. Man, now I'm > gonna need earplugs > too! Seriously! > > Also am switching the jibsheet attachment from > individual for each sail to > one that hooks to the clew. Someone on the Potter > board posted a very > clever and simple method and shortly afterwards > Martin on the TSBB > posted a slightly refined method: > > http://www.trailersailor.com/uploads/1_the_thig_i_was_trying_to_discibe.jpg > http://www.trailersailor.com/uploads/passing_through_the_cringle.jpg > http://www.trailersailor.com/uploads/knotted_end_thru_the_loop.jpg > > Thanks for the responses on the rot. I think I'll > try to avoid completely cutting > out the board since it is in such an inaccessable > place and so far I've avoided > cutting out the bottom of the wet locker. If other > approaches don't work I may > end up having to do that; I hope not. I think I'll > cut out around the bolt holes as > much as I can, try the antifreeze method, fill with > reinforced epoxy, add heavy > plate washers, bed well, and keep my fingers > crossed. > > Tod > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
