Reply To: foresail

Hi Guys,

Some time ago I discussed a self tacking Jib with Mark Jarvis. He sketched me a diagram which another memeber had used sucessfuly using two block attached (I think) to the grab rails on the coachroof. Unfortunately I have lost my sketch but I am sure Mark would be happy to post another on the forum. As my boat, a mark I HT has been ashore for about 12 years or more and when I purchased her had the mast lowered, I am curently re-rigging her. Apparently she did not originally have Backstays or Cap Shrouds and relied on Forestay, Inner Forestay and Aft Lower Stays to keep the mast up. This did not seem to be sufficient to both the present owner and myself and I am currently re-rigging her with Forestay, Inner Forestay, Cap Shrouds, aft lowers and Backstays. I have also upgraded the wire from 5mm to 6mm. Have had all the rigging made up but could only terminate one end of each (except for Backstays) as I could not get any accurate measurements until the mast was put up. A crane was booked at our sailing club yesterday, but I was unable to finish the work on the mast in time and he had to leave after lifting three other boats (one another HT) to go to another job. Grrrrrr! So it looks like waiting until the spring now. If any one has any advice or comments on my proposals please let me know.

Martin

P.S. Is the height off the deck of the Furling drum on the Foresail about 80cm. I have meaured several boats and this seems to be the norm although others have differing heights.