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Author:  Flip57 [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Jib rigging
I have receintly lost one of the tell tales on my jib due to the forestay flopping against it when the jib is tight. is there a way to rig the forestay and the bridle so the jib pulls the slack out of the forestay when tight? By attaching the forestay to the end of the stay adjuster, the bridle to the middle of the stay adjuster close to the pinched section and then by attaching the jib to the single hole end of the stay adjuster and tightening of the jib it would lever the forestay tight and away from the jib. Does anyone see a reason not to do this?

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Author:  Skipshot [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:26 pm ]
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Why not just take up the slack in the forestay by lowering the connection point on the forestay chainplate?
Author:  Little Wing [ Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:27 am ]
Post subject:  jib rigging
I know the problem ,rig as usual but take up the slack with a small bungee.
Author:  Flip57 [ Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:26 am ]
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Skipshot: I had the forestay in the lowest position when the tell was lost

Little wing: A bungee is what I am using now to cure the problem, I just thought that there might be a better way.
Author:  Little Wing [ Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:37 am ]
Post subject:  jib rigging
there mite be a better way, this is the place we will find out. Does you little bungee bother you?
Author:  hrtsailor [ Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:43 am ]
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What I have seen done is to use two extenders (? don't know the right name) with the forestay fastened to the top one and the jib forestay fastened to the bottom one. A bungee is then used to pull the top one down similar to your diagram which tensions the loose forestay. I presume the bottom of the bungee is hooked to the top of the bridle clevis.
Author:  Roy [ Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:12 pm ]
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We could just substitute the forestay for one long bungy cord couldn't we? lol :lol: :lol:
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