luvdunhill wrote:
Hi all, I had a great time yesterday taking my Getaway out for the first time!
I had a couple questions.
First, I am confused a bit about the jib. The forestay wire attaches through the adjuster (the piece with holes in it and a Y at the top) via a Clevis pin, correct? Then a shackle connects the jib grommet to the same adjuster, correct? A picture here would be awesome, the parts guide and setup videos don’t have detail on this.
Second, the jib clew - does it use a shackle and then connect to the jib hook? When furled, is a different snap hook used to connect to that small loop of line? A picture would help here as well!
I probably have a few more questions, but that’s it for now. Thanks!
Page 18-19 of the Assembly manual show the forestay attachment.
https://media.hobie.com/digital_assets/ ... l_2019.pdfand yes, a clevis is used at the Y, and a shackle is used to attach the two adjuster pieces. That same shackle can be used to directly shackle the jib tack. You may prefer (I did) to use a small length of lashing to go from the jib tack grommet down to that shackle so you can tighten more or less for the day's wind. The main adjustment, though, has to be done before raising the mast. I liked a really tight jib luff to help point so I had the top lashing line shorter than most. Play with it with the mast down. You will be amazed at how much that dacron can stretch along the luff if you leave it too loose.
Page 24 sorta shows that the twin jib sheet blocks are shackled to the jib clew. You can use the same shackle to attach/detach the loop of line and jib sheet blocks. I used a snap shackle to make it quick (don't use a carabiner since it may not take the load). You can improve those systems a lot to make them easier for you--play with it, that's half the fun.