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Hello All,
Have been following with interest the talk of balancing reefed sails on
P-19s. On our P-15, I've been unable to go to windward at all when the
second reef is in the main. Jib is usually hauled down already in these
circumstances, but even experimenting with it up (it's the working jib, and
it's either all up, or down) I can't get closer than a beam reach. As for
weight distribution, we have an electric outboard which weighs very little,
however the shaft & prop are usually in the water in these circumstances; and
for weight forward in the cabin we have about 70 lbs of batteries etc. & I
sit as far forward as possible. There's no means of changing mast angle
while underway.
Would welcome opinion as to likely benefit from the following: 1 -- still
more weight forward, 2 -- slightly backwind the doubly-reefed main (we
have midboom sheeting to a bridgedeck traveler and could do this) 3 --
install jib tracks so jib can be flattened and/or brought further amidships
4 -- adjust centerboard 5 -- Any other?
Has anyone else dealt with this problem?
Thanks for any help,
Jan Lindstrom, with Bob Wester
P-15 1804 "Dauntless" Marquette MI on Lake Superior
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