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AADIVER
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Initially Posted - 04/20/2009 :  15:57:20  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
In order to get a flatter foot to my self-tacker, I moved the port block inboard and aft, connecting it to my Cunningham block, then aft to a cam cleat just forward of the winch, which now is just for my main jib sheet.
Frank Farmer
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Bob Jack
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Response Posted - 04/20/2009 :  16:41:17  Show Profile
Very clever...so simple...I like
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/20/2009 :  20:10:06  Show Profile
Frank--forget the C-30... What you need is an Alerion 28 with the Hoyt Boom.

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essen48183
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Response Posted - 04/20/2009 :  21:19:23  Show Profile  Visit essen48183's Homepage
I don't get it... can you enlighten me? All the self tacker's I've seen have a block at the bow, running to a traveling black in front of the mast and some have a little mini boom to control sail shape, some don't. I see two jib sheets in the photo. I also see a second set of jib sheets mounted on standing blocks on top of your halyard deck organizers. How does your system work?
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AADIVER
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Response Posted - 04/20/2009 :  21:51:42  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
The blue line is my conventional jib sheet, remains attached and functions normally. The white self tacking sheet runs from the starboard clutch block, up through a block at the clew, then down to the port block, and back to a cam cleat. To return to the standard sheet I simply pop the self-tacking sheet from the cam, and draw out the jib sheet from either the port or starboard winch depending on which tack I'm on.
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essen48183
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Response Posted - 04/20/2009 :  21:55:35  Show Profile  Visit essen48183's Homepage
Cool!
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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 04/20/2009 :  22:38:41  Show Profile  Visit Steve Blackburn's Homepage
I'll tell ya what Frank needs. She'll take care of tacking just fine.
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AADIVER
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Response Posted - 04/20/2009 :  22:44:20  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
I'm in love! But she's not looking at me. Give me her phone number and/or e-mail address IMMEDIATELY!! Is that her boat...or her "mate's"?
BTW, she's almost a dead ringer for my late aunt, Frances Farmer. Big film star in the '30's. Check her out on www.imdb.com. (As well as me, too)
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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 04/20/2009 :  22:49:00  Show Profile  Visit Steve Blackburn's Homepage
I knew you'd like her! Definitely has Hollywood glamour in her eyes doesn't she? She sure does look like Frances Farmer. Same kind of glare.

However I was talking about that jib boom she is leaning on. If you even noticed it!
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Turk
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Response Posted - 04/21/2009 :  04:42:24  Show Profile  Visit Turk's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Steve Blackburn</i>
<br />I knew you'd like her! Definitely has Hollywood glamour in her eyes doesn't she? She sure does look like Frances Farmer. Same kind of glare.

However I was talking about that jib boom she is leaning on. If you even noticed it!
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That's funny!
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 04/21/2009 :  04:47:52  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
I thought it was a whisker pole!

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 04/21/2009 :  07:10:49  Show Profile
That wench better put on a PFD if she wants to be on my boat.
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Turk
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Response Posted - 04/23/2009 :  03:33:15  Show Profile  Visit Turk's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Nautiduck</i>
<br />That wench better put on a PFD if she wants to be on my boat.
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Personal foundation device?
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