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77Gypsy
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Initially Posted - 03/31/2005 :  14:27:47  Show Profile
A friend has given me a working jib from a Catalina 22. Could i, in theory, use it as a "storm jib"

I must stress i would not use it in winds more than 30-40 kts but in 20 knts with one reef in the main, could it work?

I must also stress, I do not race, I would like to have two sails up rather than reefing the main and dropping the jib. btw, i'm scrapping my roller furler and am going the hank-on route.
Steve
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 03/31/2005 :  15:22:15  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> A friend has given me a working jib from a Catalina 22. Could i, in theory, use it as a "storm jib"
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">It would be too big for an actual storm jib, but it would work just fine for the 20-25 kt winds you're talking about.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I would like to have two sails up rather than reefing the main and dropping the jib. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote"> Me too. Every once-in-a-while I get lazy and just sail on one sail, but it isn't good practice, because you can't control the boat as well as if you are flying both a main and a jib.
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Ben
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Response Posted - 03/31/2005 :  15:33:09  Show Profile
You might be surprised at how small a storm jib is. I got one with my boat. Its smaller, much smaller, than the jib I used on my Capri 14.2.

I don't have a need to use it too often on my little 1 mile by 4 mile reservoir, but one day in a fresh breeze I hoisted the Lil' Stormy (as I like to call it ) just for funnzies. It worked. I didn't have a knockdown.
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ddlyle
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Response Posted - 03/31/2005 :  19:03:42  Show Profile  Visit ddlyle's Homepage
Steve,
Since you're going to use hank-ons ...
(I wonder what the proper term is.)
Anyway it's real easy to rig a down haul line. And it'll help you get the sail down in a hurry.
Use a small line (1/8" 3/16" ?!?? )
You only need one turning block (at the bow) and you can run it back thru the bases of the stanchions.
I used to have a hard time remembering to loosen the down-haul (in the cockpit) before going forward to hank on the jib.
But when hanking on your jib, alternate which side of the sail the down-haul line is on and it may help reduce fouling.
I have found it best to "weave" the line after TWO hanks on each side. (hank? what do u call those things?).
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 03/31/2005 :  21:20:24  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Steve-Gypsy,

I use exactly the same jib down haul line Cap'n Dave describes (right down to weaving between pairs of hanks). It works well for me.

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