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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 08/04/2009 :  16:01:35  Show Profile
Also, I checked the length of my genoa sheet Sunday. It is one 3/8" line, 65 ft. long, which I attach to the 150's clew using a cow hitch, and it is plenty long enough.
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Response Posted - 08/04/2009 :  16:35:37  Show Profile  Visit Chris Z's Homepage
Thanks to everyone for the input and advise on the genoa sheets. I picked up a continous length of Samson Warpspeed from my friend who is in the rigging business. I set it up with a cow's hitch. I tried it out and what a difference it made in light air and tacking last night. I changed from 7/16" with bowline knots. No catching on things and flowed much better. I will report in tomorrow night after our Wednesday races. Also, did not see much problem handling the sheet size in moderate winds.

Also, has anyone experimented with attaching a line from the mast outboard to the stanton to keep the jib sheet from falling below the lifelines and catching on the next tack. keep in mind that mine is sheeted outside of the lifelines. I would like to come up with some type of preventer to keep the lines off the deck.
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Response Posted - 08/05/2009 :  07:32:38  Show Profile
Your jib sheets should always be run outside the lifelines, unless you have installed inboard tracks. What is the sheet catching on. If it is catching on the forward lower shrouds, try adding a 4-5 ft. long piece of PVC pipe, 1-1/4" to 1-1/2" diameter, to each forward shroud. Much better than turnbuckle boots. It really helps, plus it makes a very comfortable handhold for climbing aboard from the dock.
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Response Posted - 08/05/2009 :  09:50:58  Show Profile  Visit Chris Z's Homepage
David,

I have done a different version of the PVC pipe and that does help. The other night it caucht on the little bit of the stanton that is above the lifeline and then it also got hung up on the breather for waste tank.
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Response Posted - 08/05/2009 :  12:38:35  Show Profile
You could try wrapping rigging tape around the tip of the stanchions to smooth out the area on top. Can't help you with the breather. I'm inland lake so my boat's waste tank is the removable type that I have to carry out to a shore facility - no breather tube.
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Response Posted - 08/06/2009 :  10:15:37  Show Profile  Visit Chris Z's Homepage
Racing last night went well. Noticed the sail filled quicker off the wind due to the lighter sheets. Had to make two quick tack at two marks and the genoa came across flawless and much quicker. On the one mark we had to gybe at the mark the ability to make a quick maneuver and gain the starboard right of way on another boat coming into the mark, keep high and stay out of the incoming boat's wind shadow.

Still need to try some tape on the top of the stantons to see if that helps.
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