BdeMent@aol.com wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> Yo Potter people:
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> Here's another question regarding outfitting of Sukoshi (1980 P-15 #1044). I
> want to replace the plastic jib hanks with bronze ones. The reason behind
> this is twofold: 1.) I want to rig a jib downhaul and the plastic ones won't
> accommodate the line as well as the forestay.
> 2.) My experience with the plastic ones (on a Lido 14 we used to race) is
> that they will come unhooked from the forestay when the jib is down. The wind
> then proceeds to blow them off the forestay and it's a chore 'chasing' the
> jib to keep it down.
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> Has anybody done this? What size hanks were used, 1.5" or larger? Did you
> use grommets in the luff with plastic protectors like Odyssey used on our
> P-19 Genoa or is there another technique?
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> Bill de Ment