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Steve Siefken
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Initially Posted - 06/19/2006 :  22:58:04  Show Profile
I am getting the boat ready to single hand, and one of the things I want to do is to rig a dousing line for the jib. I have researched the archives which was very insighful, but I did not see the length of the line. Any thoughts?

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Steve Siefken
'84 SK/SR #4654 "Nicosha"
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 06/19/2006 :  23:10:15  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
The forestay is about 30 feet, running it back to the cockpit is about 25, having a downhaul on a stormy day....
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 06/20/2006 :  08:15:17  Show Profile
...priceless! You can use a small, cheap line like a single-braid dacron (easier on the fingers and less likely to hockle). Attach it to a hank--not to the head--and you can optionally lead it through a couple of hanks to keep things tidy. (Then start saving for a roller!)
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StSimon
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Response Posted - 06/24/2006 :  09:58:47  Show Profile
I agree with Dave. Save up for a furler. That's what I'm doing but in the meantime...

I went ahead and set up as if I had a furler and use the same line handling equipment for my Jib Downhaul. I put Spinlock Furling Fairleads on the port stanchions. On the final stanchion next to the cockpit I mounted a fairlead/cam cleat combo with a rope stopper ball. This way I never lose my line. I used 1/4" Sta-Set from Lay Line. It's overkill for the job but all my running rigging is Sta Set of one size or another and color coded for the job. For instance, the jib halyard, downhaul, and sheets are some version of red, all the mainsail lines are blue, Spin lines are green, etc.

I almost forgot to mention, when I bend on the headsail I use some small rings that the downhaul runs through and attach them to the hanks as they are attached to the forestay. It works pretty well. One thing I learned was not to attach in too many places. It increases the opportunity for the setup to bind. Binding is no good either in the head or on the foredeck.

Good luck and...
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 06/25/2006 :  06:38:18  Show Profile
I had a jib downhaul on my 22 and it was great

Now I have a furler on my 25.

Furlers rock
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PamC
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Response Posted - 06/26/2006 :  10:13:34  Show Profile
We did this last year. We used a light line as suggested and tied it to the first hank then used 3 or 4 one inch key rings, putting one between every few hanks and routed the line through these instead of hanks. Less friction and the line works smoothly. We keep our jib hanked on and stored in a deck bag. If we hanked it on each time I doubt I'd mess with it.

Yes, it's just until we get the furler next year.
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