[alberg30] Jib Sag/Schaefer Furling

[Gord Laco]

Hi Gang,

On boats I have rigged with headsail furling, I use a nifty trick that goes
as follows... I use a slightly larger braided line than the manufacturer
calls for, but I remove the core from the first half of the length of the
line (of course I carefully whip & sew the transition point).   I have a
Harken system on my Alberg 30 - the above installation lets me use line that
is easier on the hands without stuffing the drum.

Gord "Surprise" A30 KC426

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Johns <rjohns3 at optonline.net>
To: <alberg30 at egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 3:28 PM
Subject: [alberg30] Jib Sag/Schaefer Furling


> >Peter, I have a Schaefer unit also, although I haven't had it on the boat
for
> >a while.  That sag you talk about will help on a reach, or in a chop, but
not
> >going to weather
> >I can not get my boat to point high with that rig.  In fairly flat water,
or
> >little waves, I can sometimes point 85 degrees, and 90 is easy, with
hanked
> >on sails, not so with that roller furler
> >Russ Pfeiffer
> >
>
> Peter and Russ,
>
> The last 2 furling jibs I bought have had luff wires the same diameter as
> the forestay (5/16 ?). With a two part halyard and winch the luff is
> tighter than the forestay (actually the forestay goes slightly slack) and
> the whole load is on the luff wire. Under these conditions it would seem
> that the jib shouldn't sag off any more than a hanked on jib.
>
> One advantage of a hanked on jib: You have more control with a hanked on
> jib in that you  can adjust the jib halyard to control sail shape without
> having the luff sag off. Since I don't race the Alberg, I don't know if
> this is important to racers. I don't remember using this technique when we
> raced a Mobjack, but maybe I just wasn't sophisticated enough. How about a
> response from some of the racers?
>
> Peter, you are right about the size of the drum. The reason my furling
line
> gets fouled on the drum is that it the drum is too full and turns fall off
.
> This only happens several times a season but it is a real pain when it
> does. I do take the slack out of the furling line after setting the jib or
> it would be more of a problem. As you say, a wire/rope furling line might
> be an answer. You would have to be sure of the lead of the wire to be sure
> that it doesn't rub on something like the cabin top and it is probably
more
> of a tripping hazard than a soft line. I thought of reducing the size of
> the furling line but after seeing the jib of a moored Irwin 43 beat itself
> to shreds in five minutes when the furling line parted I didn't care for
> that idea. (It was during a gale - but we do get gales.) I like to have
> enough turns on the drum so that when I furl the jib in a high wind (which
> results in a more tightly furled jib) that I have about 2 or 3 turns wound
> around the sail. This adds to the small drum problem. I also use a safety
> line to further secure the jib.
>
> Regards,
> Bob Johns, A30  #397
>
>
>
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