[Public-List] Running Genoa Sheets

[crufone at comcast.net]

Gord, 



I would think one could move the Genoa car forward or aft to address the sheet angle 
issue.  What about adding a car with a solid pedestal to raise the turning block? This would create more leverage on the track would it be strong enough? 

Michael 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net> 
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 11:45:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Running Genoa Sheets 

It would flog a heck of a lot... and the genoa sheet block must be low   
on the track.  If you raise the block, the lead to the sail will be   
wrong. 

G 



On 26-Sep-09, at 9:55 PM, crufone at comcast.net wrote: 

> 
> 
> Gord and Jeff, 
> 
> How would a shackle or a lanyard of line to raise the Genoa turning   
> block to feed the sheet directly to the winch work?  Has anyone   
> tried this? 
> 
> Michael #133 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net> 
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org 
> > 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:53:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada   
> Eastern 
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Running Genoa Sheets 
> 
> Hello Jeff, 
> 
> We had the same problem in SURPRISE.  We cured it by fitting foot 
> blocks to the life line stanchion bases just aft of the primary 
> winches.  The genny sheets lead from the clew of the sail, to the 
> sheet blocks on the track, then back to the foot blocks... only from 
> there do they go to the winch. 
> 
> Doing this ensures that whatever position the sheet blocks are in, the 
> sheet is set up at just the right angle to feed cleanly onto the sheet 
> winches. 
> 
> In order to minimize friction, I use rather large blocks in the foot 
> block position. 
> 
> Cheers - Gord 
> SURPRISE #426 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 23-Sep-09, at 1:33 PM, Jeffrey wrote: 
> 
>> Hi Everyone, 
>> 
>> We're having a great time sailing our Alberg on the Main coast. One 
>> issue we haven't worked out is how to best run the sheets with a   
>> large 
>> headsail. With the sheets running through blocks on the toerail, the 
>> angle is such that the sheet winds itself down the winch and piles up 
>> on the winch stand. I'm running the sheet from the sail, to the block 
>> on the toerail then directly to the winch. Is this correct??? 
>> 
>> 
>> Jeff Fongemie 
>> #116 Seagrass 
>> 
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