|
|
Post by vincew on Oct 17, 2007 0:21:16 GMT
The stock forestay on the SF35 has a double grove - but there's only one jib halyard. How have others managed headsail changes under way - is it effective to use one of the spin halyards?
|
|
|
|
Post by MartyB on Oct 17, 2007 3:15:17 GMT
You may be able to use spin halyard, most of us with this setup will put in second jib halyard, so a total of 2 jibs, and one spin halyard. makes like a lot easier!
Marty
|
|
|
|
Post by vincew on Oct 18, 2007 23:20:24 GMT
Hi Marty,
The only problem with adding the second jib halyard is the mast doesn't have any openings for the second halyard. I do have the two spin halyards - and using one of them would work - but there would be a lot of chafing on the halyard when in use as a jib halyard
Has anyone modified their mast for a second jib halyard?
Vince
|
|
|
|
Post by MartyB on Oct 19, 2007 1:11:34 GMT
hmmmmmmmmmmm.......
My 85 Arcadia has two sheaves for jib halyards, and a spin halyard on a loop at the top of the mast, with an opening about 2' down for the spin halyard to go down to the deck. not sure if an SF 35 is equal, but there are two folks that have them that post occasionally, maybe they can verify what they do. Tim I am pretty sure from his posts has two jib and one spin halyard.
marty
|
|
|
|
Post by Jeff Motley on Oct 24, 2007 16:24:18 GMT
I have room for a second spin halyard, but as you say, no room for a second jib halyard. Reason is that the jib halyard is in the center of the mast, while the spinnaker halyards are on the wings.
When I am racing on my buddies 1d35, we use the single jib, dual spinnaker halyard system. Reason for this is it gives us more options for spinnaker peels versus jib peels.
The set up is straight forward, start with your jib halyard and the sail luff set in the port groove. This allows you to do a peel on a starboard tack with an inside hoist when you are ready to peel to your second jib. When you are ready to peel to the second jib, have the skipper flip onto a starboard tack if he isn't already there. Try and figure out if you will have a port pole or a starboard Pole at the windward mark. Choose which spinnaker halyard you want to use based on your best guess. Insert the head of the new sail into the starboard groove, tie on the new sheet(s). Once you have the new sail up, tack to over to port and do an inside drop. After you hoist the spinnaker and drop the jib, switch back to the jib halyard, being mindful of not crossing your spinnaker halyards.
Chaffing should not be an issue as you are only up for a short period of time.
Hope this helps.
;D
Jeff
|
|
|
|
Post by Tim on Nov 2, 2007 16:56:19 GMT
We've got the same setup on the SF35 and peel jibs using a spare kite halyard - no probs at all.
Much happier with two kite halyards as we end up changing kites quite a lot - especially on the long offshore races.
|
|
