Ty Jib Downhaul Rigging Question

[Joel Bondy]

Folks in this forum have recommended installing a downhaul for the Jib on a Ty. I've begun the process by running 40' of small line (1/4") through the shackle that fastens the tack of the jib to the bow, up through the clips that attach the jib to the forestay and tied it to the halyard shackle. Have I got this right? This seemed to work well.

My real questions are related to dressing:

How do folks route the line over the deck to the cockpit? I thought about mounting a small pulley to keep it low in front of the cabin.

Also, do you leave it rigged when the jib is removed? If so, where do you stow the coiled downhaul?

When the jib is up (furled?), where do you tie off the downhaul?

Thanks,

Joel
Pokey II
'73 Ty #549



bondy_joel@hotmail.com

[Mike Wainfeld]

I have my downhaul rigged with a bowline to the top sail hank, down thru the hanks along the forestay to a small block on the bow, and back to the cabin top cleat. You can just make it out in one of the photos on my website-www.geocities.com/Regalo82. It runs back over the foredeck and is cleated to the cabintop cleat with one round turn over the jib halyard. When the jib is down, the same, cleated with the jib halyard and coiled next to the bulkhead compass.
Mike Wainfeld
CD Typhoon "Regalo"



mwainfeld@erols.com

[Andy Denmark]

Hi Mike,

The only change I would suggest is to only run the downhaul thru the top two jib hanks instead of the entire string. Friction is much less and the end result is the same. A small Harken bullet block at the stem also reduces friction in the system. With this arrangement you have almost every advantage of roller furling without the dangerous disadvantages.

Hope this helps,

Andy Denmark
CD-27 "Rhiannon"
Oriental, NC



trekker@coastalnet.com

[sloopjohnl]

if you add a small block at the stemhead fitting the downhaul can be run close to the toe rail with the installation of two or three small padeyes and then secured back at the cockpit to a small cleat on the toerail or on the coamings or you could install a car on the genoa track on the toerail that has a cleat incorporated on it.

I have my downhaul rigged with a bowline to the top sail hank, down thru the hanks along the forestay to a small block on the bow, and back to the cabin top cleat. You can just make it out in one of the photos on my website-www.geocities.com/Regalo82. It runs back over the foredeck and is cleated to the cabintop cleat with one round turn over the jib halyard. When the jib is down, the same, cleated with the jib halyard and coiled next to the bulkhead compass.
Mike Wainfeld
CD Typhoon "Regalo"