sailing single handed

[Mike Davis]

I would like to do some upgrading on my boat. I'm interested in sailing solo and want to make it easier to raise my jib. From the cockpit. Any suggestions on how to do this. Thanks. Mike



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[Bob Miller]

I would like to do some upgrading on my boat. I'm interested in sailing solo and want to make it easier to raise my jib. From the cockpit. Any suggestions on how to do this. Thanks. Mike

Mike - how about installing a roller-furling genoa? The sail is always up and you can run the sheets right to the cockpit through the
genoa gear on the rails. A lot of times when I'll go out without my wife and daughters on our CD 27, I'll just use the genny and not even bother hoisting the mainsail.

Anyway, just an idea...Bob Miller



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[Kurt]

First, run your halyards back to the cockpit via turning blocks. Then add a jib downhaul. A jib downhaul is a piece of running rigging with a ring spliced on the end that runs from the cockpit forward to a small swivel block mounted to the base of the headstay fitting. The downhaul line goes through the block and up the headstay where it is secured to the jib via the halyard shackle. When the jib is hoisted the downhaul pays out and goes up the headstay with the jib. To lower the jib, the halyard is released and the downhaul is pulled which in turn pulls the jib down from the safety of the cockpit. If this is done while the boat is headed into the wind the jib will fall nicely onto the deck and stay out of the water. Lazy jacks can also be added to simplify and ease mainsail handling.