[alberg30] Re: Pendant for jib?

[Jacques Guerette]

From: "Jacques Guerette" <jguerett at nortelnetworks.com>

I have a jib that is set up exactly as you describe.  If you want, I can
measure the pendant length.

Jacques

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Amy & David Swanson [SMTP:zira at mindspring.com]
> Sent:	Monday, February 01, 1999 7:46 PM
> To:	Alberg30 at onelist.com; a30 at onelist.com
> Subject:	[alberg30] Pendant for jib?
> 
> From: Amy & David Swanson <zira at mindspring.com>
> 
> All -
> 
> As I sit here today in 40 degrees & rain, my mind harkens back to better
> times when the weather was warm and the breezes fair.  I picture in my
> mind's eye the blue sky, the ruffled water, the curve of a sail.  And I
> remember the question I forgot to ask last summer.
> 
> Strayaway Child came with her original, 1967 jib.  It appears to have
> been barely used (no surprise).  It has a reasonably good shape, with
> one exception - in order to get the sheet lead correct, you need an 18 -
> 24" pendant on the tack.  Otherwise, the sheet lead is too far aft.
> This is true for either the inner or outer tracks.
> 
> Is this common?  If so, is there a good length to use?  I am thinking of
> permanently nicro-pressing a piece of stainless wire on the tack, but I
> thought I'd ask & see if anyone else has any suggestions.
> 
> Thanks a lot.
> 
> dls
> 
> 
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