Re: Genoa Track Location?

Ted Duke (tedduke@usa.net)
Sat, 09 Jan 1999 09:16:07 -0500


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Judy,

I will be installing the CDI this winter and would definitely be interested in
your findings and everyones experience.

Ted

JBlumhorst@aol.com wrote:

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Greetings, Potter Lovers.
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> Has anybody ever put jib lead tracks on their boat's cabin top???
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> Yesterday I had the head of the rigging shop inspect my rigging. I asked him
> where I should put the track for my new CDI roller/reefing and after playing
> with the jib lead on my lapper and talking about the working jib, he
> recommended putting track on the cabin top, on the outside where it meedts the
> vertical wall of the cockpit (because the corner makes the deck very sturdy
> there). He explained that it was too far outboard on the deck for the lapper
> and the working jib if I wanted to be able to point high. I was pretty
> surprised at that; I had considered putting them on the side deck next to the
> cockpit wall, but I never considered putting them on the cabin top.
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> Today, the sailmaker who is making my new mainsail, came out to look at the
> boat. I asked him the same questions and after unfurling the sail, he said
> the same thing - put them on the cabin top at the outside edge where it's
> strong. Same explanation -- sheet the jib inboard to point higher.
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> They both said that I'd need a separate lead further back and outboard for the
> genoa. I have an existing track and car on the freeboard above the rub rail
> that would work.
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> One attractive feature of this arrangement (if it works) is that I can adjust
> the genoa car from the companionway when I furl the sail. No need to go on
> the side deck to move the car forward.
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> Has anybody ever done this? Jerry Barrileau and I are going to go out when I
> get my new sail (less than two weeks) and experiment with my jib lead
> placement with out gloved hands. We'll let you know what the results are.
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> Judy Blumhorst, DC
> WWP-#266 "Red Wing"
> SF Bay, CA