So, here is where I'm at with the 16 sail swap. It was such a performance difference with the bigger sail, I spent the money on a set, Tortola, nice and new, looks like a Tide commercial.
Now I need to make the jib fit and work right, therefore the bridle wire new moved forward. I set it up using my girlfriend jib and to get it right, it need to be right out front like the 16 is. I want this boat to last me a long time hoping it's the last I buy so the stress factor has to be minimal.
I'm trying to come up with a mount for the front. I don't want to use the genneker pole because it's also the forestay and if the pole gives out it becomes instantly longer and risk demasting so it has to be moved. What ever I come up with, I'll try to have made out of aluminum but I'm using steel and plastic for mounting ideas and I'm open to suggestions. I'm not an engineer and tend to over build rather than under build.
A 4" pipe fits tight in the handle hole and should distribute pulling pressure of any mounting bolts going thought it. The bracket on top with bridle wire holes, I think, should extend forward the handle hole so, I think, it should extend rearward to push downward on the hull as the front pulls upward, like a seesaw would. I can also see adding another but smaller spreader bar between what ever mounts I come up with.
After it's figured out, I will print a ABS hydro-dynamic cover to cut down resistance then it goes under water. And could add foils if needed.
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