Question for Crabber 24 Mk1 owners

[NUTMEG]

Just returned from our first sail aboard Lady Jayne.

We noticed the sheeting angle for the jib was all wrong, probably because we removed the long bowsprit and replaced it with the original. I guess the original owner has moved the ring bolts (that serve as fairleads) forward. I need to move them aft to get the requisite 45 degree angle, but wondered if anyone out there could measure the distance from, say the forward shrouds, to the fairleads? Would be helpful to know we have got it right before drilling even more holes in the poor boat.

Latest film added to the blog showing todays sail. Not much of a film but at least it's got a boat in it! (http://www.theblindsailor.co.uk/video/)

I have posted this question on the CCC forum but it is not as active as this one!

Thanks.

 

[alahol2]

To get a fairly accurate position for the fairlead take a line from mid-luff on the genoa through the clew to the deck/coaming. Or look for the original hole?

 

[VicS]

Or better still put some telltales on the sail luff and determine the best place for them.

Even better fit tracks with adjustable fairleads .

 

[Seajet]

I agree, as both staysail and jib have roller reefing it would be sensible, some would say essential, to fit headsail sheet tracks for both; the sheeting at the moment is indeed diabolical.

Barton do good simple workmanlike stuff.

 

[FWB]

I have found some old photos of my Crabber, long since sold, and scanned them in.
You can see that the staysail had a track athwartships and the jib had a track along the capping rail.
Both sails had Wykeham Martin Gear.

 

[NUTMEG]

Thank you...

...chaps, especially Dylan for the photos. Very useful. I think that LJ's fairleads are far to far forward but am now trying to decide whether to fit proper tracks or simple eye bolts. Haven't checked yet but suspect a meter of track and four traveller cars is going to be expensive!

Thanks again. Further info always welcome!

Steve

 

[alahol2]

It looks like you've got roller furling rather than roller reefing so you should be able to get away with fixed fairleads. You will always be flying the jib/staysail either fully or not at all.