CD28 club foot question

[John Stewart]

Hi, We recently bought a 1975 CD 28 and are upgrading(Ihope) practically everything. I have a question on a fiberglass boot that looks like it used to be the point of attachment for the jib club. It also acts as sort of a hawse-pipe that the anchor chain runs up and out through.It has a 3" hole, no deck plate, so it's open to the weather. It's attached to the deck with about a dozen small stainless bolts and seems to perform no useful purpose. I'd like to get rid of it and install a deck pipe. I don't have the jib club nor do I want one. or do I? I would appreciate some advice here. Thanks



jstewart@midcoast.com

[Paul Grecay]

I can comment on the "or do I?" part of your question. I have both a genoa and the working club footed jib on my 1976 CD 28. I really, really like the club footed jib because I do alot of single handing and it is not only extremely simple to use, but it is also sturdy and reliable. What's more, I discovered a way to rig it to work with my Harken roller furling (there is a picture on their site for how to run the lines) so it is always there at a moments notice and just as easy to douse. The club footed jib is great for sailing on and off moorings and I have even used it for docking under sail (under mild conditions). I just purchased a windlass and I have 200' of chain that I will be using with the arrangement so if I were you I would keep it and add the working jib. You can easily replace the cap which is suspended from the anchor chain to shed some of the water that might enter. If you'd like, I will look around for the url so you can see how the cub footed jib is rigged with the roller furling.

Paul
CD 28 "PeaPod"



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[Ken Coit]

Parfait has roller furling on her club footed jib too. Outhaul runs from cleat near cockpit to forward end of the boom via fairleads, to block at end of boom, to turning block at the clew and back to the end of the boom. Works just fine!

Ken
CD/36 Parfait
Raleigh, NC

I can comment on the "or do I?" part of your question. I have both a genoa and the working club footed jib on my 1976 CD 28. I really, really like the club footed jib because I do alot of single handing and it is not only extremely simple to use, but it is also sturdy and reliable. What's more, I discovered a way to rig it to work with my Harken roller furling (there is a picture on their site for how to run the lines) so it is always there at a moments notice and just as easy to douse. The club footed jib is great for sailing on and off moorings and I have even used it for docking under sail (under mild conditions). I just purchased a windlass and I have 200' of chain that I will be using with the arrangement so if I were you I would keep it and add the working jib. You can easily replace the cap which is suspended from the anchor chain to shed some of the water that might enter. If you'd like, I will look around for the url so you can see how the cub footed jib is rigged with the roller furling.

Paul
CD 28 "PeaPod"

PPPPparfait@nc.rr.com