[Public-list] inverter

[Gordon Laco]

Hi there - 

I think 3:1 would usually be enough... Although you might wish for more the
few days of the year there is a gale blowing during a race.

I think 7/16 is good for genoa sheets; strength is not an issue; comfort on
the hand is the thing.  Bigger is better, but you will resent the weight
when sailing in light airs.

We use a bronze snap shackle for the genny clew but it is lethal when
flogging and I am going back to tying bowlines.

Our spinnaker sheets are 5/16" poly sheathed dyneema... Very light, don't
absorb water and thick enough to hold in most conditions.  We use small
bronze snap shackles for the clews .

Gord








> I am thinking of installing an inverter. Has anybody got any particular
> items for discussion on this topic?
> 
> Also, I bought some sweet Schaeffer towable jib leads on sale at APS and
> want to rig them up. Any advice on how much purchase is needed to move the
> leads around smoothly with the jib loaded up? Is 3:1 enough? I saw some
> boats at the show have 4 or 5:1.
> 
> What size jib sheets do most people use? Mine are monster 1/2" line that I
> bought at Bacons before I knew anything about buying line. I want to replace
> them and was thinking 3/8".  I have heard some people say they like 7/16" is
> that for strength or for cleat holding? How do most folks attach jibsheets
> to the clew? Currently I use a lark's head which is nice because there is no
> metal at the sheet/clew interface, no chance of catching on something, and
> it's never slipped on me yet. But I was thinking of maybe splicing these
> lines to the clew (then have a set for each sail...a bit expensive...) or
> using a shackle. I have seen some people just use bowlines. I'd be
> interested in knowing if anybody has a particularly good method for doing
> this.
> 
> Finally, what do people use for light weather spinnaker sheets? Diameter?
> Means of attachment? I figure you could use a VERY small ronstan shackle
> spliced to the sheet and that would probably be no heavier than a bowline.
> Has anybody tried the plastic shackles? They are really light.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> J Bergquist
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