| Re: Quick change jib clew hardware
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#276866 01/03/15 02:07 PM 01/03/15 02:07 PM |
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,383 Kingston SE South Australia JeffS
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Posts: 1,383 Kingston SE South Australia | Some infusions here at the Aussie nacra nationals are using little hooks like miniature downhaul hooks, ronstan supply them
Jeff Southall Current boats Nacra 5.8 1703 Animal Scanning Services Nacra 5.8 1667 Ram Raider Nacra 18 Square Arrow 1576
| | | Re: Quick change jib clew hardware
[Re: rehmbo]
#276868 01/03/15 09:01 PM 01/03/15 09:01 PM |
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | If you drill the clew plate out, the wichard snap shackle like what is likely on your downhaul works pretty awesome.
I'm boatless.
| | | Re: Quick change jib clew hardware
[Re: rehmbo]
#276870 01/04/15 03:03 AM 01/04/15 03:03 AM |
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 586 Hobart, Tasmania, Oz. Dazz
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Posts: 586 Hobart, Tasmania, Oz. | I use a 4mm stainless steel carbine. (no drilling required) I don't like the S hook because they can fall off and stuff gets hooked up on them. the wichard is a pain when they invariably get bent and don't close up properly. expensive too.
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[Re: rehmbo]
#276871 01/04/15 07:48 AM 01/04/15 07:48 AM |
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,383 Kingston SE South Australia JeffS
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Posts: 1,383 Kingston SE South Australia | That's the one they work a treat when we were getting boats up the ramp in a blow they just unhooked it from the jib
Jeff Southall Current boats Nacra 5.8 1703 Animal Scanning Services Nacra 5.8 1667 Ram Raider Nacra 18 Square Arrow 1576
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#276882 01/05/15 04:23 PM 01/05/15 04:23 PM |
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Posts: 291 | I have been using the miniature hook as pictured above for a few years. I have never had an issue.
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#278688 04/30/15 09:26 AM 04/30/15 09:26 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,906 Clermont, FL, USA David Ingram
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Posts: 3,906 Clermont, FL, USA | I am a HUGE fan of the quick release hook on the jib. I've been crewing for Dick MacDonald on his Cirus and we dumped it several times in conditions that will push you and being able to release the jib quickly made the process of righting the boat significantly safer. Having the jib completely free bought us more time to get on the boat and get things under control before it began its auto turn downwind. The boat was clearly more stable with the jib free. It was also very easy to reattach the jib once we were ready.
If you don't have a quick release please consider it.
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