Barry,
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<br>I don't own an I20 so take this with a grain of salt. However I have sailed one quite a bit as I'm sure you remember.
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<br>I would be against anything but wire for the trap wires. It's really a safety issue. Wire simply is better for this use. It's smaller and resistant to wear. The last thing I want is people falling off I-20's in the ocean with the crew having no hope of righting the boat. I just think people will use other stuff and it will wear or be sold to someone who doesn't know that it wears.
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<br>I'm intrigued by the Self Tacking Jib. I understand how the car would work but I don't understand how the crew would take the sheet with them from one side to the other. Would the crew have to pass the jib sheet in front of the mast? Would you still use the same Harken jib cleat? Maybe you could refer us to a picture somewhere or post one of the system. The place where it would be most useful is on the downwind jibes. We were contantly getting the chute set and then going back to the jib which was a slow process.
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<br>Mike Hill
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