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Using a larger jib okay?
I have two sailboats; a fairly new 13' in good condition, and an old 15'
where everything is about to fail (except the hull, which seems bombproof) The 15' has a furling jib. Can I use it on the 13'? It would mean moving the attachment point up about 18", and it would open up past the mast (like a genoa?); and obviously be bigger than the old jib. Are there problems that I just don't understand that would make this impractical? In strong wind the boat handles very poorly with just the main, but reasonably well with a jib and the main reefed; I am guessing an oversized jib would be much like the latter case. Any comments would be appreciated. Is there a good forum for sailing questions? |
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