Rope yarn currently carries a 135% Roller Furl Genoa.
Will be modifying rig to mount a temporary forestay.
Will be used when Genoa is inappropriate.
Have working jib that is approx 75% that will be hanked-on
and used with club.
Lower pad eye will be mounted approximate 12" aft of forestay eye.
Strap and single part block will be mounted on mast approx 18" down from mast head fitting.
Single part halyard wire & dacron will pass through upper block.
when not in use will belayed 1 part to port & 1 part to stb.
Down Haul will be rigged when setting sail. Boom has topping lift.
Working jib will be carried furled on boom when not in use.
If any one has expeience setting up a similar stay I would like to
hear from them especially in regard to the hardware used. Also any
one carrying a storm jib or a working jib with reef points? Sizes ?
Jay H
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CD 28 Working Jib & Storm Jib Temporary Forestay
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Neil Gordon
Re: CD 28 Working Jib & Storm Jib Temporary Forestay
I have a similar setup on LIQUIDITY.
The temp forestay, formerly a wire luff, is lead to a padeye near the stbd shrouds when not in use. It's otherwise attached to the stem head fitting... there's just enough room behind the furled genoa. It's cranked tight using the jib halyard which is blocked at the masthead 2:1. The CDI furler has an internal halyard, so the jib halyard is available. We hank on the working jib and use the spinaker halyard.
It all works well... and the working jib reefs down. There's some disturbance of the airflow from the genoa, I suppose.
It's not something I use often... but it retains the character of the boat to leave the jib boom in place and functional.
Regards, Neil
s/v LIQUIDITY
Cape Dory 28 #167
neil@nrgordon.com
The temp forestay, formerly a wire luff, is lead to a padeye near the stbd shrouds when not in use. It's otherwise attached to the stem head fitting... there's just enough room behind the furled genoa. It's cranked tight using the jib halyard which is blocked at the masthead 2:1. The CDI furler has an internal halyard, so the jib halyard is available. We hank on the working jib and use the spinaker halyard.
It all works well... and the working jib reefs down. There's some disturbance of the airflow from the genoa, I suppose.
It's not something I use often... but it retains the character of the boat to leave the jib boom in place and functional.
Regards, Neil
s/v LIQUIDITY
Cape Dory 28 #167
neil@nrgordon.com