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BCain
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Initially Posted - 05/14/2002 : 09:09:46

After a little knockdown the other day I decided I need a downhaul for the jib. How would you rig one? I have a std rig with a 110 jib.

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c25sailor
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Response Posted - 05/14/2002 : 09:38:22

Bruce,

How little of a knockdown? I'm curious what the conditions were. Please give us the details!

I've got roller furling, so can't give you 1st hand advice, but I'd imagine a block at the bow plate with a few more blocks at the life line stanchions would let you lead the line aft. You could also go across the cabin top. That still leaves you with sail to gather up but at least you'll get to drop your jib fast.

Still, between easing off the sheets and heading up, you still ought to let the jib drop on her own. Good luck.

Ed Jakubas
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Ellis Bloomfield
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Response Posted - 05/14/2002 : 10:12:13

After skating around on a 150 in the dark with pretty strong variable winds on chop last summer I put a turning block on the stem plate and ran a line aft for a downhaul or dousing line. I ran it through the hanks. It's one of the best things I have done. It draws the sail down to the deck where you can work with it when everything else settles down.

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Doug Wood
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Response Posted - 05/14/2002 : 23:37:57

Bruce - I have used a 3/16 line running from the cockpit through fairleads, to a block mounted on the bow and then a bowline knot tied around the forestay between the 1st and 2nd hank on the jib. I had tied the knot above the top hank but the jib bound up frequently. Tying between the two hanks solved the problem. Good luck.

Doug on High Priority

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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 05/15/2002 : 01:21:45

On two boats, including a Catalina 25 (before I installed a furler system) I used a ring which I connected to the first cleat below the pointy end of the sail. The ring is positioned between the cleat and the sail and doesn't bind up on the stay. I then tied a quarter inch line to the ring and fed it through a small block mounted on the pointy end of the boat, and led the line aft to the cabin.

On our ODay Mariner, it has saved our bacon more than once-especially when my son lost the forestay. Everything was held in place with that quarter inch line until I could jump onboard and fix the problem!

Cost for the goodies is around $20.00-the best money you will ever spend on your boat!!

Ken Cave

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Rick Heaverly 86 C25 5382
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Response Posted - 05/15/2002 : 06:44:44

I just installed a downhaul two weeks ago. I used 3/16 line which I ran from the cockpit forward thru the openings in the stantion bases to a block attached to the bow plate. I then attached it to the top hasp with a bowline. Then I run it thru every other hasp. So far the Admiral has not had to go forward to pull the headsail down.

Rick Heaverly

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Response Posted - 05/15/2002 : 10:05:08

The foredecker has to do some work....The beer ain't free.

I don't have one nor do I know how to rig one, but I too am curious what the conditions were that knocked you down with only a 110?

DW

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BCain
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Response Posted - 05/17/2002 : 10:54:32

I was solo sailing in about 15-20 knots of wind under full main and 110 with the wind off the starboard beam when my cell phone rang. I couldn't hear because of the wind noise so with the tiller already tied off I sat on the companionway step with my head down in the cabin. A much stronger gust snuck up on me and when it hit I just happened to be looking out the port windows and saw green water come over the rail against the glass, everything loose down below went to the port side and she heeled far enough so the SK and rudder lost their grip and she did what she was supposed to do when she is smarter than you. She came up through the wind and then settled down nicely onto a starboard tack. After my heart stopped pounding I noticed that the butt of the boom was wet so it apparntly went far enough for at least a wave to bury it. Other than a mess down below and teak splinters in my butt everything came out OK. I learned that I need to keep a better watch out when the wind is up. But it is nice to know she does what everyone told me she would do.<img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>

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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/17/2002 : 11:15:19

Bruce, if you're quick and time it just right, you can spin the boat onto the opposite tack and wash the starboard side portlights all with the same gust! That's why we keep a squeegee in the coaming box <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle> .

Steve Madsen
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