[Public-List] Jib sheet winch

[RogerW]

Yes Gord, please send a picture or two. This is #26 John Scott's 
"Wooshkeetaan" in Claiborne, Maryland. I don't know her provenance 
before about a year ago when he bought her. So the large winch was 
always for spinnakers? Thanks, RogerW

Gordon Laco wrote:
> Good day Roger - 
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> Having the main genoa sheet winches aft is an anomaly;  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
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>
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> On 10/21/08 10:49 AM, "RogerW" <RCSbiz08 at toadmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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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