[Public-List] jib sheet routing

[Gordon Laco]

Good morning Greg - 

The eyes on the track cars are only to be used for shackling blocks to.   

So the run of each sheet should be from the clew of the sail, down to the sheet block (shackled to the car) then in under the lifelines to your sheet winches.

It is possible when using a very narrow sail to sheet inside the shrouds to those angled tracks on your deck, but this is not possible when using anything larger for a sail.

The gear on your cabin top is likely the remains of a setup that brought your halyards back to the cockpit from the mast.   if there are three, I’d guess they might be  for the main halyard, the jib halyard, and either a second jib halyard or a spinnaker halyard.

I’ll send you a photo of our sheet set up directly to your email address.  You’ll see we have what are called ‘foot blocks’ just aft of our winches port and starboard.  The purpose of these is to lead the sheets up to the winches at the same angle no matter where on the tracks the primary sheet blocks are.

Gordon Laco
www.gordonlaco.com




> On May 7, 2019, at 8:07 AM, Greg Wallis via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I am wondering what is the correct route for the jib sheets to get them
> back to the cockpit.  I assume they should be outside the shrouds and then
> come into the boat at some point.
> 
> There is an adjustable track on each side of the cabin.  Is this the point
> where the sheets should come into the boat? Should there be a pulley on
> these tracks or does the sheet just go through the eye that moves on the
> track? (seems like alot of friction)
> 
> There is some eyes and clutches on top of the cabin. Looks like room for 3
> lines up there. I am pretty sure these would NOT be used for jib sheets,
> correct?
> 
> Thanks
> Greg
> hull #165
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