Lakesailor
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I don't have experience with self tailers, only sailing little boats, but is this OK? Looks like a bit knacked to me.
Winch. Is that right?
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TheBoatman
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Phil
The self tailer looks OK to me but for the fact that the line has been hung round the back of the winch. It's all the other things that don't look quite right - like the main sheet seems to go off at a funny angle, almost as though someones holding it ~ What's that big thick line doing hanging down from the boom ~ reefs are a bit baggy ~ the end of the boom doesn't seem to have any reefing lines in it, What's holding the main out?
Peter.
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Looks like a pretty good fast sail though!
The self tailer looks OK to me but for the fact that the line has been hung round the back of the winch. It's all the other things that don't look quite right - like the main sheet seems to go off at a funny angle, almost as though someones holding it ~ What's that big thick line doing hanging down from the boom ~ reefs are a bit baggy ~ the end of the boom doesn't seem to have any reefing lines in it, What's holding the main out?
Peter.
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Looks like a pretty good fast sail though!
Lakesailor
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I see now. The crossed line is in fact slack. I thought it was like a riding turn, which you wouldn't want in those conditions.
It does look like a bit of a wet and cold ride to me. I prefer it with a dab of sunshine.
It does look like a bit of a wet and cold ride to me. I prefer it with a dab of sunshine.
Bejasus
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not as bad as the almost new jib halyard I had to slash the other week, when someone over wrapped it on the winch and wound it as tight as a drawn bowstring, to the point it was humming. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
No possibility to put a rolling hitch on the line to another winch it was that tight. Oh well /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
No possibility to put a rolling hitch on the line to another winch it was that tight. Oh well /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
William_H
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High Bejasus I can imagine that made you quite unhappy.
Could you not let go the bottom of the jib to ease the halyard enough to remove overide.
Or remove bolts from unnder the winch to let the tension off,
Or ease the backstay by a lot to ease tension on the jib halyard
I am probably makinng you grumpy suggesting things when it is too late sorry....... olewill
Re the lovely picture (actually horrible, the conditions look like I would rather be at home)
Does the self tailwinch have stripping fitting at the top or is is it just one of those cleating rubber hats? If it has the stripper the rope goes up across the sripper then around the cleating top to hold it. Sorry I can't tell from the picture but it looks to me like it is not being used correctly. olewill
Could you not let go the bottom of the jib to ease the halyard enough to remove overide.
Or remove bolts from unnder the winch to let the tension off,
Or ease the backstay by a lot to ease tension on the jib halyard
I am probably makinng you grumpy suggesting things when it is too late sorry....... olewill
Re the lovely picture (actually horrible, the conditions look like I would rather be at home)
Does the self tailwinch have stripping fitting at the top or is is it just one of those cleating rubber hats? If it has the stripper the rope goes up across the sripper then around the cleating top to hold it. Sorry I can't tell from the picture but it looks to me like it is not being used correctly. olewill
Bajansailor
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The line on the winch looks OK to me - I think they have just wrapped another turn around the winch as a safety measure, rather than just relying on the self tailer.
I usually do that on our 'little' Lewmar 40 self tailing sheet winches if there is a lot of load on them - if someone knocks against the rope tail coming off the self tailer, and it has not been jammed in properly, there is a possibility that the sheet can suddenly let go and dump the load on the sail.
I usually do that on our 'little' Lewmar 40 self tailing sheet winches if there is a lot of load on them - if someone knocks against the rope tail coming off the self tailer, and it has not been jammed in properly, there is a possibility that the sheet can suddenly let go and dump the load on the sail.
john_morris_uk
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Phil
The self tailer looks OK to me but for the fact that the line has been hung round the back of the winch. <span style="color:blue"> I agree - nothing wrong and in fact they have put the extra turn round to avoid the line being knocked out of the self tailing jaws. </span> It's all the other things that don't look quite right - like the main sheet seems to go off at a funny angle, almost as though someones holding it <span style="color:blue"> Can't see anything wrong with the mainsheet - the travellor has been eased and that's why the lines are at different angles. </span> ~ What's that big thick line doing hanging down from the boom <span style="color:blue"> My guess is that its a line that is permamently rigged and ready to use as a preventor. </span> ~ reefs are a bit baggy ~ the end of the boom doesn't seem to have any reefing lines in it, <span style="color:blue"> Can't see the reefs - only the bunt of the sail which is obviously going to be baggy. </span> What's holding the main out? <span style="color:blue"> Is this all tongue in cheek? Perhaps the wind is holding the boom out at that angle? </span>
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Phil
The self tailer looks OK to me but for the fact that the line has been hung round the back of the winch. <span style="color:blue"> I agree - nothing wrong and in fact they have put the extra turn round to avoid the line being knocked out of the self tailing jaws. </span> It's all the other things that don't look quite right - like the main sheet seems to go off at a funny angle, almost as though someones holding it <span style="color:blue"> Can't see anything wrong with the mainsheet - the travellor has been eased and that's why the lines are at different angles. </span> ~ What's that big thick line doing hanging down from the boom <span style="color:blue"> My guess is that its a line that is permamently rigged and ready to use as a preventor. </span> ~ reefs are a bit baggy ~ the end of the boom doesn't seem to have any reefing lines in it, <span style="color:blue"> Can't see the reefs - only the bunt of the sail which is obviously going to be baggy. </span> What's holding the main out? <span style="color:blue"> Is this all tongue in cheek? Perhaps the wind is holding the boom out at that angle? </span>
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