[Rhodes22-list] Was Main Sail Speed, now Jib Sheets Changes

[Bob Weber]

On reading that it sounded insulting, Sorry to suggest lack of talent.  I 
meant to say it is more effort and requires more talent than I am willing to 
give.  The knots works fine, hangs up a little in light breazes but it is 
much softer when it hits you head.  Many people teach to let the headsail 
get fully backwinded before releasing the sheet and I have found this to 
work well for tacking in light winds.  Again sorry for a poorly phrased 
response.  BW


>From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Was Main Sail Speed, now Jib Sheets Changes
>Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:01:03 -0500
>
>Jay, another consideration I know from experience is that those shackles 
>HURT people as well as the boat and rigging.  The best solution would be a 
>Spliced Jib sheet but that takes some effort and talent.  Bob W
>
>
>>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Was Main Sail Speed, now Jib Sheets Changes
>>Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:43:04 EDT
>>
>>Jay,
>>One advantage to the current knot system is that it doesn't cause any  
>>damage
>>to the gel coat or standing rigging. Just something to think about. I  
>>looked
>>at my current system several years ago and decided that it worked fine,
>>hardly ever hung up and didn't scratch or tear anything up. Having 
>>shackles
>>banging around didn't seem like a smart thing to me. Let me know if you 
>>come up
>>with something better.
>>
>>Rummy
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