I also have double sheets with eyes and soft shackles. Sail zips through the foretriangle with no hanging up on the shrouds. Highly recommended.
Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 8:56 PM, William Walker via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I went with two sheets, each with an eye splice secured with soft shackles > to Clew of sail. Absolutely nothing to get hung up on babystay. Love the > arrangement. > Bill Walker > CnC 36 > Pentwater, Mi > > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail > ------------------------------ > On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Mike, If you ever need to cut free a jib sheet, (to deal with a winch > override or other calamity) it is better to have two sheets tied to the > clew than just one continuous sheet with a cow hitch in the middle (or even > luggage tagged to the sail). If you tie your bowlines with small eyes and > long tails, you won't likely snag your baby stay with the knot. If you're > contemplating the single sheet alternative, don't put any hardware at the > connection point to the clew as you'll get whacked by it when the sail if > flogging and it will hurt like hell! Having been a bow guy on a C&C 40 for > 10+ years (with a baby stay), I can testify to the wisdom of having two > sheets. Chuck Gilchrest Half Magic 1975 25 Mk 1 S/V Orion 1983 35 Landfall > Padanaram, MA > -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [ > mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com?>] On > Behalf Of Michael Crombie via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 > 8:32 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: mcrom...@bell.blackberry.net > Subject: Stus-List Jib sheet The Toronto Boat show is approaching and i'm > putting together my list. My jib sheets have seen better days so I need to > replace them. Am thinking of going with a single sheet with a ring hitch at > the clew because my bowlines tend to snag on the baby stay. Is there any > reason NOT to do this?? Also, any recommendations on material? I don't race > (this boat), just coastal cruising. Cheers, Mike Atacama 33mkii. Sent > wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. Envoyé sans fil > par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell. > _______________________________________________ Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including > unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including > unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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