All, Thanks for the tips! I'm not going to attach it to the foil. I'll need to check the luff tapes, especially on the cruising jib. I have a feeling that it needs to be cut. I found a roller type feeder on board, so I'll try it first.
Dennis is right about flaking the jib properly. The pre feeder helps, but only to a point. Hoping to sail on Sunday! Joel On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Dennis C. <[email protected]> wrote: > Joel, > > Not sure what you have, furler, Tuff-Luff, etc., but here's my take on > pre-feeders. > > First, highly recommended. They will greatly reduce the potential for > ripping a luff tape. (more on that at the bottom). I have the Schaefer > 1205-01 roller pre-feeder and love it. > > Second, attach it with 6-12 inches of line. > > Third, position it so it is 6-12 inches below the feeder. > > Cut your sails' luff tapes so the pre-feeder will fall off when the sail > is fully hoisted. > > Make sure the pre-feeder doesn't flop over the side of the boat. > > So, that means you usually attach it to the Tuff Luff or furler. Mine is > attached to the furler right at the top of the torque tube about 6-8 inches > below the feeder. It drops off the tape and hangs free when the sail is > hoisted. > > Now, the more on not ripping a luff tape. Nice for those listers that > read this far and didn't hit the delete key. > > It is important, repeat, important, the the sail be folded correctly for > hoisting. The luff tape must be folded on top of itself under the > pre-feeder. When dropping a sail, the foredeck person should pull the luff > tape directly down into the bow pulpit. The mast man should pull the leech > downward and forward (not aft) and should work his/her way forward as the > sail is dropped. The leech should NOT be pulled aft but should be pulled > straight down. If the tape is pulled aft, it will force a sharp bend in > the tape as it is fed through the pre-feeder and re-hoisted. (Please note > that I have 20+ years of doing foredeck on several successful racing boats.) > > Sails that are in a sausage bag should be folded so the tape is on top of > itself. To do that, the person at the luff makes a single fold while the > person at the leech does nothing. This cocks the sail and will allow the > tape to align. After that first luff fold, the two folders match folds > with the leech folder working his/her way to the luff. The luff folder > ensures that the luff tape folds back and forth on top of itself. This way > the luff tape will be positioned in the bow pulpit directly under the > pre-feeder. > > We have one race boat on my pier which always folds their headsail in a > "cruiser" fold. That is, both folders work their way to the middle. The > luff tape will have to come from the shrouds forward to the pre-feeder and > then make a sharp bend to the feeder. This is a recipe for a ripped luff > tape. > > I cannot stress how much sailmakers would love for sailors to rip luff > tapes. It's $$$ for them. > > I also cannot tell you how nice it is for a sail to hoist easily because > it was folded correctly for hoisting. On the other hand, try hoisting an > improperly folded sail at 2 in the morning in 20+ knots and 4-6 foot seas > and you'll curse the guy that folded it! > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 12:25 PM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]>wrote: > >> All, >> >> I was thinking of mounting a jib pre-feeder on the foil for the furler, >> but i'm concerned about the sail chafing when the jib is partially furled. >> >> Should I just tie it to the chainplate so it is out of the way (but under >> foot) when the sail is up, or attach it to the foil. I have both dacron and >> Kevlar jibs. >> >> -- >> Joel >> 35/3 >> Annapolis >> 301 541 8551 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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