Replacement Jammer

[onesea]

This is a where do I find? or what do I replace with?

The jammer by the old frayed jib sheet...

I think its beyond fixing although I do have the broken handles....

As always money is an issue

 

[johnphilip]

Was that a jammer you can only release by first taking the tension off with the winch? I have harken turning blocks with small jammers incorporated and we would be better off without them.

 

[onesea]

Was that a jammer you can only release by first taking the tension off with the winch? I have harken turning blocks with small jammers incorporated and we would be better off without them.

Yup, idea is so you can switch sheets and winches etc... Not essential only used them a couple of times but they are handy when you want them (when setting up an outside sheet on long reach say).

I do not want the ones on the turning block as they have the potential to be under water when I want to release them....

 

[onesea]

A gentle bump, some one out there must know who made it or of similar device?

 

[onesea]

No ideas?

 

[colvic987]

you have a couple of choices....

try and get the handles welded back on as it look as if there is enough meat on the metal to try this method

or do you wish to get a replacement which will cost more

 

[Rigger Mortice]

Make one?
Or cut the remains of the handle off and drill and tap for a bit of studding?

 

[oldbilbo]

A gentle bump, some one out there must know who made it or of similar device?

Almost certainly Harken/Barbarossa. I have some very similar units somewhere.....

 

[sailorman]

save £s & your sheets as wellhttp://www.ehow.com/video_4416485_tie-lightermans-hitch.html

 

[lw395]

Make one?
Or cut the remains of the handle off and drill and tap for a bit of studding?

+1
And keep the handle short to stop people trying to release it under load?

 

[onesea]

+1
And keep the handle short to stop people trying to release it under load?

Oh but that would take the fun out I was the one trying to release it under load

I am not certain what metal it was cast out off so I do not know if it can be welded, its some type of alloy. I think it has become brittle over time. If I put stud in it I do not know how long it will take for the dissimilar metals to react and for it to break again.

The fitting its self is 30 years old and very stiff, which is another reason I was contemplating replacement, although I have not found a fitting that is similar.

As sailor man says a stopper could well be the way forward, keep the ideas coming...

 

[colvic987]

This might be another solution for you

http://www.bartonmarine.com/pdf/Barton-Marine-Catalogue-11-2011.pdf

item 82998 or 82999 foot blocks. bottom of page 25

 

[prv]

save £s & your sheets as wellhttp://www.ehow.com/video_4416485_tie-lightermans-hitch.html

How's that supposed to help?

These jammers are placed before the winch, so that you can jam the sheet and then use the winch for something else. Bit difficult to use the winch for something else if you've tied a tugboat hitch round it!

Pete

 

[sailorman]

How's that supposed to help?

These jammers are placed before the winch, so that you can jam the sheet and then use the winch for something else. Bit difficult to use the winch for something else if you've tied a tugboat hitch round it!

Pete

The OP was only using one manky sheet

 

[onesea]

This might be another solution for you

http://www.bartonmarine.com/pdf/Barton-Marine-Catalogue-11-2011.pdf

item 82998 or 82999 foot blocks. bottom of page 25

They are a solution but the turning blocks are right out on the rail and could well involve getting quite wait and balancing in dodgy places. Not something I want to do on a regular basis...

The OP was only using one manky sheet

Ah but I have a spangly new ones now I only dig the old ones out when I want to change head sail without going bare headed .

 

[onesea]

Whilst sailing this summer I had a thought, to remove said fittings but then realized the most frequent use (in fact only as the are broken) is as a handle to hold onto when climbing onto the side-deck. Which got me thinking (always bad), why not replace it with a handle that can be used to attach rope to if required.

Correctly orientated:
1) It could be used as a secure handle to move around with,
2) Its not so uncomfortable if you end up sitting on it,
3) There are no spiky bits to rip oilskins.
4) I could use it to drop a stopper/ handy billy on for those occasions I do want to secure or adjust a sheet without a winch.

or

http://www.atomikclimbingholds.com/system-tiles#

Am I crazy to be considering a Jug?