[Public-List] Jib sheet winch

[Gordon Laco]

I do,  

I think it would not be safe to have stanchion bases without backing plates.

G


On 10/21/08 7:56 PM, "Lawrence Morris" <morris.lc at verizon.net> wrote:

> Gord,
> 
> I hope you have a substantial backing plate under that stanchion
> base.  The fastners with washers alone are not adequate to cary the
> sheet load.  you could possibly pull it off the deck in the shck
> loading of a heavy seaway
> 
> 
> Larry
> 
> On Oct 21, 2008, at 11:18 AM, Bill Ydell wrote:
> 
>> Gord, please send it to me as well.
>> 
>> Thank you
>> 
>> Bill Ydel
>> SallyB #441
>> Charlotte, NC
>> bydel at bellsouth.net
>> 704 277 7300
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Laco
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:05 AM
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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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