Seasons Greetings Seth

Posted By: Bob Frak
Date: 12/26/07 6:49a.m.

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In Response To: track and snatch block (pic) (Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS)

This fall I bought a 135 for my 2023C. I see that yours is a C also. I have a few questions if you don't mind. Will the 135 work with the 2:1 jib sheet set up or do you need winches to handle the extra load? Where is you normal block placement on your track for the 135 up wind, towards the front, middle or rear of the track? Lastly when you roll up (reef)your 135 say 30 to 50% what do you do for your block? Do you have a second track up ahead of the side stays or a fixed block? My current block is a standard 2:1 harken just aft of the shrouds and when I would reef the jib the sheet angle would be all wrong (to far back, not enough leach tension) and it would be really ugly. I've only had the boat out 3 times sine I bought it and need to do some layout work yet. Thanks for the help. Any others with a C can and in if you run a 135 also. Bob Frak S/Y Alegria