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mroettersr
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Initially Posted - 10/21/2001 :  23:57:36  Show Profile
I just purchased a 83 SR SK and will be putting roller furling on the boat next spring. A storm jib in nice condition was part of the inventory when I purchased the boat and I have read of off-shore boats removing their furled headsails in a blow and "ha
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Response Posted - 10/22/2001 :  08:36:14  Show Profile
You will probably have to have the storm jib luff re-cut with a wire that can fit the foil on your furler.
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 10/22/2001 :  10:48:42  Show Profile
If the storm jib has a wire in the luff instead of a bolt rope, you could rig it so as to be flow "flying" (not attached to the forestay). To do this, you will need to reinforce the deck aft of the stem fitting so that it can accept another fitting (the
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Response Posted - 10/22/2001 :  16:55:48  Show Profile  Visit allencl's Homepage
Does anybody have a product name on the type of storm jib that was mentioned in the first post, the type that fits around a furled genoa? I saw an ad for one in Mainsheet, but I can't seem to find it now. It had a luff that was wrapped around the furled
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Response Posted - 10/23/2001 :  21:34:44  Show Profile
You will find info on this storm jib by looking into www.atninc.com
It seems like it would work well, but still not completely convinced. I'm also thinking about getting one, but would like to know more about its performance and how it might compare to a
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Response Posted - 10/24/2001 :  00:02:33  Show Profile  Visit allencl's Homepage
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