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frich
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Initially Posted - 04/04/2004 :  17:00:15  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
Being as nutso and finiky as I am w/ Irish Ayes, I have decided to replace the shroud protectors. The PO had a good idea with this, and I replaced all (6) for $10.

What he did was use 1 1/4" PVC Sch 40 cut into 2ft sections. He then placed a PVC pipe cap over the pipe, drilled out so the shroud passes through. The 1 1/4" diameter slips over the chain plate on the deck for a snug fit. Utilizing this method water is allowed to pass out the bottom, should it infiltrate though the top.

If anyone is interested I can post some photos.

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 04/05/2004 :  11:12:09  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Nice way to do the job. Just a word about rigging tape. It's fine if you are racing all the time. But if you leave it on all the time and are not racing it's a good way to promote corrossion and rig failure. It might look nice but your better off without it. Use the PVC pipe or nothing at all.
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barmstro
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Response Posted - 04/06/2004 :  01:07:22  Show Profile
Is 2 ft tall enough? I just did them on my c22 and at 3ft the forward guides are too short for the jib.When tacking and letting the sail backwind slightly the sheets ride up over the top of the guide. The 150 works fine. They are so cheap why not make them taller, you can shorten them later if you need to.
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MattL
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Response Posted - 04/06/2004 :  09:26:22  Show Profile
I made mine last year at 6'. It seems to me that the forward ones are really the only ones that would get hung up with out the rollers. The back ones don't even get used with my 150.
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Raskal
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Response Posted - 04/06/2004 :  17:36:43  Show Profile
I noticed the same thing as Bob and Matt: having a tall tube on the forward lower shroud, especially if it will twirl readily, would help keep everything smooth up front (at least with a 110 working jib). Matt's 6 ft. seems about right for maximal effect. The weight of that much tube would hopefully keep it from riding up off the turnbuckle.

Rich Kokoska
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MattL
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Response Posted - 04/06/2004 :  18:09:20  Show Profile
Haven't had it fly up yet. I did have shorter ones before but with the 150 the sheets were hanging up on the shroud. I also had to remove the anchor from the bow chocks to fly the 150. The 110 had no problems with shorter pipes, infact didn't have them for a long time with no ill effect.
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deastburn
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Response Posted - 04/06/2004 :  22:16:15  Show Profile
I use regular (commercially available) protectors on the lower shrouds (they came with the boat) and on the forward lower shrouds I have added the following:

On each shroud, resting on the lower protectors, a 6' tall 3/4 inch white PVC pipe with drilled out caps on both ends. It pickes up the genoa/jib sheet when tacking, rolls very nicely on top of the lower protectors (very little contact surface), and avoids having the clew knot hang up on the forward lower shroud, which was always a problem in light air before.

Oh, and I sanded the lettering off the PVC pipes--a five minute job.
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