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Yup. Memorial Day, can't recall the year. But we got a
lesson about
docklines that night. Also got a lesson about securing
genoa sheets and
tying a keeper line around the rolled genny.


I don't put a line around the rolled jib,



you should.

Anybody with a roll-up jib is too stupid in the first place to do things
right. Nothing screams "stupid, inept wannabe" like a roll-up jib. Get
rid of that roll-up crap, use hank-on headsails and be a real sailor for
once.

The only thing more stupid looking than a roll-up headsail on a sailboat
is a roll-up headsail on a Mac26.

Wilbur Hubbard

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ink.net...
Yup. Memorial Day, can't recall the year. But we got a
lesson about
docklines that night. Also got a lesson about securing
genoa sheets and
tying a keeper line around the rolled genny.


I don't put a line around the rolled jib,



you should.




Why? What's wrong with the method I described in the secton you deleted?

I don't put a line around the rolled jib, but I do use a keeper line through
one of the holes on the drum to the pulpit.

http://www.sailnow.photosite.com/Exc...SCN0022_3.html



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ink.net...
Yup. Memorial Day, can't recall the year. But we got a
lesson about
docklines that night. Also got a lesson about securing
genoa sheets and
tying a keeper line around the rolled genny.


I don't put a line around the rolled jib,



you should.

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ink.net...
Yup. Memorial Day, can't recall the year. But we
got a
lesson about
docklines that night. Also got a lesson about
securing
genoa sheets and
tying a keeper line around the rolled genny.


I don't put a line around the rolled jib,



you should.

Anybody with a roll-up jib should.

Agreed.

SBV

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ink.net...
Yup. Memorial Day, can't recall the year. But we
got a
lesson about
docklines that night. Also got a lesson about
securing
genoa sheets and
tying a keeper line around the rolled genny.


I don't put a line around the rolled jib,



you should.




Why? What's wrong with the method I described in the
secton you deleted?


Well, I hope you never find out.

SBV

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ink.net...
Yup. Memorial Day, can't recall the year. But we got a lesson about
docklines that night. Also got a lesson about securing genoa sheets and
tying a keeper line around the rolled genny.


I don't put a line around the rolled jib, but I do use a keeper line
through one of the holes on the drum to the pulpit.

http://www.sailnow.photosite.com/Exc...SCN0022_3.html

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Why do that?
Now you have to go forward to release it before you can use your jib.
All you have to do with a roller jib is to put enough turns on the drum so
that you can roll a turn or two of the sheets on top of the sail. Make sure
the sheets are properly cleated and all is secure and the sail can be
unrolled instantly when you want it.

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ink.net...
Yup. Memorial Day, can't recall the year. But we got a lesson about
docklines that night. Also got a lesson about securing genoa sheets and
tying a keeper line around the rolled genny.


I don't put a line around the rolled jib, but I do use a keeper line
through one of the holes on the drum to the pulpit.

http://www.sailnow.photosite.com/Exc...SCN0022_3.html

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Why do that?
Now you have to go forward to release it before you can use your jib.
All you have to do with a roller jib is to put enough turns on the drum
so that you can roll a turn or two of the sheets on top of the sail. Make
sure the sheets are properly cleated and all is secure and the sail can be
unrolled instantly when you want it.

This is for when I'm not at the dock. When I'm sailing, I put a couple of
extra turns.

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ink.net...
Yup. Memorial Day, can't recall the year. But we got a lesson about
docklines that night. Also got a lesson about securing genoa sheets
and tying a keeper line around the rolled genny.


I don't put a line around the rolled jib, but I do use a keeper line
through one of the holes on the drum to the pulpit.

http://www.sailnow.photosite.com/Exc...SCN0022_3.html

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Why do that?
Now you have to go forward to release it before you can use your jib.
All you have to do with a roller jib is to put enough turns on the drum
so that you can roll a turn or two of the sheets on top of the sail. Make
sure the sheets are properly cleated and all is secure and the sail can
be unrolled instantly when you want it.

This is for when I'm not at the dock. When I'm sailing, I put a couple of
extra turns.

Let me try again... this is for when the boat *is* at the dock.

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"Scotty" w@u wrote in message
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Ed, it is good advice to tie an extra line around a RF sail
when leaving the boat for a while. Many, many, many (
Many,many,many) sails that have been shredded could have
been saved.

Scotty


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Why do that?
Now you have to go forward to release it before you can
use your jib.
All you have to do with a roller jib is to put enough
turns on the drum so
that you can roll a turn or two of the sheets on top of
the sail. Make sure
the sheets are properly cleated and all is secure and the
sail can be
unrolled instantly when you want it.


Seen it... never happened to me, mainly because until recently, my jib was
not on a furler. :-)

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"Scotty" w@u wrote in message
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Ed, it is good advice to tie an extra line around a RF sail
when leaving the boat for a while. Many, many, many (
Many,many,many) sails that have been shredded could have
been saved.

Scotty


Not a single hank-on sail has been shredded because they are removed and
stored below. That's the way sails are supposed to be taken care of. Not
wound up around the head stay and out in the elements when not being
used.

Wilbur Hubbard