Andy
If you have an Island Packet dealer near you, look at how they do it.
Very ingenious.
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What can you say about a blacksmith who is making
hardware for a bathroom?
He's forging ahead.
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.
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What is the difference between a dog and a fox? About 5 drinks.
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
Rtmgroup <rtmg...@aol.com> wrote in article
<19981213011525...@ng-cd1.aol.com>...
> 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
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.