I have had reasonable success preventing the jib sheets snagging on the baby stay by running the baby stay through a piece of 1-1/8” ID PVC tubing about 4’ long. The cap from a Davis Instruments PVC Turnbuckle Boot (about $6.00) was used at the top. I happened to have the tubing, but if I did it again, a longer tube would be better.
Thanks, Ron Ron Ricci S/V Patriot C&C 37+ Bristol, RI <mailto:ron.ri...@1968.usna.com> ron.ri...@1968.usna.com -------- Original message -------- From: David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 2/17/2016 8:43 PM (GMT-05:00) To: CnC CnC discussion list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Stus list Soft shackle I am interested in this discussion as I find the sheets routinely hang up on the baby stay no matter what I have tried. I am tempted to detach the baby stay next season when the winds are lighter. I went from two bowlines to two soft shackles and that was a bit better. Last season I passed bitter end through the cringle and then through the spliced loop. That is cleaner than the soft shackle but makes sail changes more complex. Since I don’t change sails very often, that was not a big problem. Any other thoughts on preventing hanging up appreciated. Dave Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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