Self Tending Jib Boom? Need help?
Rtmgroup
TENDING JIB BOOMS, which were listed as a option in an old brochure that I
found. Also, where could I get one.
Thanks,
Willy
MastNMate
They are great for single handing. Make your own from clear stock of
fir.
GaryW http://www.mastmate.com
Andy
handed in an area that has consistently high winds. Try hitting marine
flea markets and get the local sailing rags. People are generally
removing them from their boats because they are running larger head
sails and the boom is in the way. You are pretty well limited to a 95 or
less, but self tending is easy.
Andy
If you have an Island Packet dealer near you, look at how they do it.
Very ingenious.
--
What can you say about a blacksmith who is making
hardware for a bathroom?
He's forging ahead.
Andy
That depends on how you rig it. I am putting a club footed jib on my
Santana 27, but with Harken small boat track, bent in an arc on the fore
deck. Ow wasn't that expensive! Now, I have a sheet, clew outhaul,
traveler (one port one stbd) halyard, and down haul. This totals 6
control lines, but unless I'm playing with the kite, I'll won't be on
the fore deck very often, at least not like I have been.
As far as it pointing, that is why all the lines. It is true you can
control the boom with blocks set on the toe rails, but a traveler gives
you sail shape control you otherwise would not have had.
Andy
David Hord wrote:
> I opted
> not to use them because I prefer to point higher when it's needed. I've
> had occasion, in a blow,
> to need to point higher to get around a headland, and out to open water.
> And getting
> away from a reef, that I couldn't have done with the jib boom on.
> You don't really gain that much, by using one. Just my 2 cents worth.
> Ask others.
--
What is the difference between a dog and a fox? About 5 drinks.
Andy
make it, go to a boat yard that caters to sail boats and they should
have access to the parts. A rigger should too.
Andy
Rtmgroup wrote:
>
> Andy:
> That's exactly what I want. Go foward to fly a kite, but other then that stay
> in the cabin and relax. I am a Bus Operator, and I truly appreciate the
> automatic transmission. Isn't that what I want for the boat?
> I got the hardware to set it up, however the foot is what I can't find. Not
> even from a Venture MacGregor club, most didn't know what I was talking about.
> No replies to the ads yet. Would you know of an actual store that may carry
> it. The ones I called tried to make me change to a roller furler.
> Thanks,
> Willy
David Hord
Rtmgroup <rtmg...@aol.com> wrote in article
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> I own a Venture 22 (MacGregor), and would like to get pros and cons about
SELF
> TENDING JIB BOOMS, which were listed as a option in an old brochure that
I
> found. Also, where could I get one.
> Thanks,
> Willy
>
Jib booms, "club footed jibs", "self tending jibs", are all the same
animal. They are,
somewhat, handy, for a single hander. I had 2 boats with them. I opted
Rtmgroup
Andy
Another "must have" project completed on time/on budget. HARRRRRR! (I
wish) BOAT= Bring over another thousand. Sounds like you got the help
you needed.
Andy
Rtmgroup wrote:
>
> Andy:
> Thanks again, a metal shop that works in my area will fabricate the foot
> section from stainless steel..
> Just for kicks check out January's Sail magazine they have a Hoyt Jib Boom in
> the special advertising towards the begining. There's a guy that got tire of
> jibing and did something about it, it'll make him a couple of bucks.