jib's car track placement

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TMartin

jib's car track placement

Post by TMartin »

my restoration of a cd26 is coming along swell, but i have a question as to where i place the track on the starboard and port sides to accomadate the "cars" for the jib sheets. to be honest, im not sure if this is the correct term for what i am asking help with but perhaps some-one out there can decipher my query and help me out. thanx to all. "raindog"



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Dana, CD26, Hull #2

Re: jib's car track placement

Post by Dana, CD26, Hull #2 »

Jib block cars are located within the two recessed deck areas, at mid deck on each port/starboard deck section. Genoa jib cars go on track placed on top of toe rail, port and starboard....

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TMartin wrote: my restoration of a cd26 is coming along swell, but i have a question as to where i place the track on the starboard and port sides to accomadate the "cars" for the jib sheets. to be honest, im not sure if this is the correct term for what i am asking help with but perhaps some-one out there can decipher my query and help me out. thanx to all. "raindog"


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Dana

Re: jib's car track placement

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You can access the picture http://members.aol.com/darenius/CapeDory/cd26_1.jpg listed below and explode the picture for a better view of the tracks....
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Dana, CD26, Hull #2 wrote:
Jib block cars are located within the two recessed deck areas, at mid deck on each port/starboard deck section. Genoa jib cars go on track placed on top of toe rail, port and starboard....

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TMartin wrote: my restoration of a cd26 is coming along swell, but i have a question as to where i place the track on the starboard and port sides to accomadate the "cars" for the jib sheets. to be honest, im not sure if this is the correct term for what i am asking help with but perhaps some-one out there can decipher my query and help me out. thanx to all. "raindog"


[img]http://members.aol.com/darenius/CapeDory/cd26_1.jpg[/img]
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