[Public-List] Picture

[RogerW]

No picture, no attachment. I'll have to search around or go to the boat 
for a picture of #26. Thanks, Roger

Gordon Laco wrote:
> I just re-sent the picture - please let me know if you got it.
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> On 10/21/08 8:58 PM, "RogerW" <RCSbiz08 at toadmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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 -
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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