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thank you wouter,

gives a clear idea how simple a strut can be made! I don't see how you fix the jib on where the alu tube and the spiboom meet, but the other pics gave an idea for that too. what i like on this simple system is that you can easily take the compression strut away if for any reason you would sail again without spinnaker and old jib...
and the reliability of the whole rig is not touched, so even if the compression strut fails, no problem with the rig!

if anyone still have photos of the compression strut with a jib attached, would still be nice to see!

thanks again and we will keep you updated on the progresses of the growing china F16 fleet...

soon a fifth taipan will join our fleet...

slow progress for a fast moving country (I think the number of members of our sailing club nearly doubled last season and we are now around 140 members where the majority still have to share the few boats owned by the club...)

dirk

This is the best pic I have of a fitted jib with compression strut. You'll just have to wait a couple of months for better ones. Sorry.




Wow when I look at that pic now I can see so many things that I have changed since then. And the boat is alot better for it !


Actually some things haven't chanced. I still fit the jib to my spi pole via a simple loop-with-bead-line system. I only fit is a little lower now. I've have increased the purchase from 1:2 to 1:4 on my jib sheeting. And some other stuff. But you should just try and rig something up with the parts that you have. It is all quite simple really and alot of different setups will work fine as long as you can prevent the line from rubbing against eachother or against the pole. You could also just drill a second hole in the strut (just above the hole for the retaining pin) and have a shackle that goes throught the jib eye secure itself to it. That would be most simple. A quick snap shackle will do great there. I think Phill has an eyestrap riveted to the strut itself and he secures his jib to that. There are so many easy solutions. Use what ever is easiest with regard to your parts inventory.


Wouter