"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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Downhauls are the way to go for jibs. I use my on the
SF bay all the time. It's nice to be able to dowse the
jib without going forward, especially on a small boat.

Is this a system like the one Old Thom posted a while back?




Regards


Donal
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Go easy on the little guy, CA, it's embarrassing not to be able to see over
the wheel.

Scotty


"Capt.American" wrote

What! What does the size of the wheel have to do with 2 people?. Are
you like a keystone cops?. Do you run into your wheel in excitement?

Sailing tip for Donal:
If you move you hand towards the center of the steering wheel(Helm)
and use the spokes you can steer faster.


Cheerios! Tally hhoooooooo~~~ pop pop

CA






Regards


Donal
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I must have missed the description.

"Donal" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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Downhauls are the way to go for jibs. I use my on the
SF bay all the time. It's nice to be able to dowse the
jib without going forward, especially on a small boat.

Is this a system like the one Old Thom posted a while back?




Regards


Donal
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Donal wrote:


Don't get me wrong, my wife isn't a wimp. She is excellent crew. It's
just that I know too many people who put their wives off sailing by taking
them out in innappropriate conditions. I even know one guy who had to sell
his boat!

Sell his boat! Sacrilege! If you have to choose between something that doesn't
hit the garage door when parking and something that does, you've got to go with
the undamaged door!

Cheers
Marty

My down haul is a simple 3/16" double braid line tied to the head of
the jib and lead through a block on the stem head and through more
blocks on the toe rail aft to the cockpit. A cleat on the stanchion
next to the cockpit secures the line.


On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 19:14:46 -0800, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote:

I must have missed the description.

"Donal" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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Downhauls are the way to go for jibs. I use my on the
SF bay all the time. It's nice to be able to dowse the
jib without going forward, especially on a small boat.

Is this a system like the one Old Thom posted a while back?




Regards


Donal
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Scott Vernon wrote:

Go easy on the little guy, CA, it's embarrassing not to be able to see over
the wheel.


Try not to believe everything you read Scott, remember those leprechauns have been
known to stretch the truth!

Cheers
Marty

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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I must have missed the description.

http://www.lanode.com/priv/OleThom/jibdownhaul.jpg

BTW, I've just noticed the image's name - so I suppose the answr is going to
be "yes".

Regards

Donal
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"Donal" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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Downhauls are the way to go for jibs. I use my on the
SF bay all the time. It's nice to be able to dowse the
jib without going forward, especially on a small boat.

Is this a system like the one Old Thom posted a while back?




Regards


Donal
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Yes.

"Donal" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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I must have missed the description.

http://www.lanode.com/priv/OleThom/jibdownhaul.jpg

BTW, I've just noticed the image's name - so I suppose the answr is going
to
be "yes".

Regards

Donal
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"Donal" wrote in message
...

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
Downhauls are the way to go for jibs. I use my on the
SF bay all the time. It's nice to be able to dowse the
jib without going forward, especially on a small boat.

Is this a system like the one Old Thom posted a while back?




Regards


Donal
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Sounds quite similar to mine.

"Marc" wrote in message
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My down haul is a simple 3/16" double braid line tied to the head of
the jib and lead through a block on the stem head and through more
blocks on the toe rail aft to the cockpit. A cleat on the stanchion
next to the cockpit secures the line.


On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 19:14:46 -0800, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote:

I must have missed the description.

"Donal" wrote in message
...

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
Downhauls are the way to go for jibs. I use my on the
SF bay all the time. It's nice to be able to dowse the
jib without going forward, especially on a small boat.

Is this a system like the one Old Thom posted a while back?




Regards


Donal
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"Capt.American" wrote in message
m...
"Donal" wrote in message
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"N1EE" wrote in message
om...
What are the advantages and disadvantages
of a self-tending jib?

Are you referring to self-tacking jobs?


What rig design makes these most effective?

I'd assume that threy need to be fractional to work at all.



Do you know of any production sloops
designed with a self tending jib?

Dehler 41.

A very nice boat indeed. I was overtaken by one during the Round the
Island race about 4 years ago.

Hahahahaha~ bets that happens often on your boat.

It's such a rare event that I can clearly remember both the occasions when
it happened!


The only thing that I don't like about the current Dehlers is the
enormous
steering wheel. I worry about what would happen in an emergency if
there
were only two people aboard.

What! What does the size of the wheel have to do with 2 people?. Are
you like a keystone cops?. Do you run into your wheel in excitement?

You have to leave the cockpit to get around the wheel on a Dehler 41.



Sailing tip for Donal:
If you move you hand towards the center of the steering wheel(Helm)
and use the spokes you can steer faster.


Thanks for that useful tip. However, I have a *proper* steering system - a
tiller!


Regards


Donal
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