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Jeff Roy (Jeffr)

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Posted on Monday, April 02, 2001 - 08:40 pm:   

You bet I am a question asking machine! It is the best way to get answers!

If everyone is willing to put up with me I have just begun to ask questions.

I learn fast and hope that soon I will be able to answer a bunch of other peoples questions.

I spoke to the previous owner and he used the center halyard for the spinnaker, he believed it to be the correct way to do things. He said he used wire for the spinnaker halyard because he had chafe problems with it. I am sure a large part of that was because of the interfernece with the headstay exiting that center sheave.

I do not think 1/4" T 900 would have been my choice, but it is money already spent and it is a good line. I am sure it is more than strong enough. I am going to have an extra cover sewn on the tails so clutches and winches can grab it better.

The owners manual confirmed that the halyard guard has to be removed to get at the toggle.

The roller furler installment includes a new headstay and the extrusion lenghts have to be right.

I decided on a Seldon Furlex system with an integral adjustment screw. There is only about 1 1/2" of adjustment on the furler, less than a typical turnbuckle.

I have been getting a lot of heat from racing friends for putting a roller furler on the boat in the first place. Racing is going to be secondary to daysailing and racing with my wife and young daughter. It is unsettling to the performance sailor in me knowing how much weight aloft I am adding.

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