[Public-List] Jib sheet winch

[Bill Ydell]

Gord, please send it to me as well.

Thank you

Bill Ydel
SallyB #441
Charlotte, NC 
bydel at bellsouth.net
704 277 7300

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Subject: Re: [Public-List] Jib sheet winch

Good day Roger - 

Having the main genoa sheet winches aft is an anomaly; I have never seen
that done in an A30.

Normally, the forward pads are for the main winches.  The sheet is led from
the clew of the sail through a moveable sheet block, then to a stationary
foot block that sets the sheet up to approach the winch at the correct angle
whatever position the sheet block is in.  my A30, a liner boat, has a
lifeline stanchion in just the right position to serve as the anchor for the
foot block, which we shackle to the bale on the stanchion base.

If you like I can send you pictures or a drawing off-list.

Cheers - Gord #426 SURPRISE



On 10/21/08 10:49 AM, "RogerW" <RCSbiz08 at toadmail.com> wrote:

> Hi y'all, I've done some looking at pictures and posts, but need more.
> My friend's "new" A30 has two winches per side, the foremost smaller one
> is apparently for sheeting the smaller jibs from the fairlead block on
> the deck near the shrouds, since the angle to the toe rail gets too
> steep with a larger genoa jib and the sheet block car pulled back. The
> aftmost larger winch has a better angle for very large jibs with the
> clew well aft, led through the toe rail block car on it's track. There
> is a stationary padeye mounted aft of the rear winch on the toerail (for
> spinnaker turning blocks?). He has upgraded to self tailing winches in
> the forward positions. Old large original human-tailed winches aft.
> Question 1: Would it be reasonable to put a turning block on the
> padeye to use the self-tailers? What of the spin sheet then?
> Question 2: Should we change the angle on the forward winch base so
> that it lines up with toe rail and deck fairleads?
>  I'm probably going to do the work, as I'm replacing the winch bases
> and eventually the coamings.
> Thanks in advance, RogerW
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