genoa rigging

[seaesta]

from all the pictures i have seen it shows the genoa sheets running outside the spreader support wires. is this the recommended method?

[Paul S]

yes

[Richard O'Brien]

Some people double sheet? In which case you would have a couple extra 5/16" lazy sheets running through the Jib blocks, and assuming you have a furler as this only works with one, You would partially unfurl to jib size going upwind. I've never tried that, and would be curious if it works?

[Scott]

It would work but the angle the sheet attaches to the tack of the sail would be wrong.

When you run a partially deployed genoa you should still run through the genoa blocks.

The sheet should be near perpendicular to the forestay when an imaginary line is continued through the tack of the sail. it should also l believe land near the center of the luff. Otherwise the forces applied by the sheet will distort the sail.

[maddmike]

I completely agree with Scott, with one possible exception (not likely to happen much, but nice to know): If you only have a Genny (no jib) on board and use a furling system, and if you get into gale/storm type conditions, and are furling down to less then 20% of you Genny area to address the situation, then running sheets through the jib blocks (set full back) can reduce the amount of 'play' in the sheets and does save on sail/clew wear. Just one of those 100 things to 'preplan' for and remember if you get enough warning that you're going to be stuck out with things turning rough.

MM

[NiceAft]

Scott,

I thought I understood what I thought I knew, at least that's what I thought until I read your post. Now, with the confirmation of Mad Mike, I now know that I don't.

The sheet should be near perpendicular to the forestay when an imaginary line is continued through the tack of the sail. it should also l believe land near the center of the luff.

...................YOU LOST ME Who's on first

Ray

[Currie]

Furling in the genny shouldn't really change the sheeting angle (by much anyway). The sheets should still stay on the genny tracks to keep a good sail shape. Sheeting it down to the jib track will likely make the foot too loose.

[Nodak7]

Since we are on the subject of Genoas...I have a furler and it appears that the furler line is getting shorter. Is there a way to retrieve that line from the furler without going through the hassle of disconnecting it?

[Québec 1]

If we are talking about the same thing.

I just changed my furler line and all I had to do was take the old line out of its hole in the furler drum , put the new line in and make a knot at the end so it stays in the furler and voila!
Q1

[RickJ]

Since we are on the subject of Genoas...I have a furler and it appears that the furler line is getting shorter. Is there a way to retrieve that line from the furler without going through the hassle of disconnecting it?

The amount of line that pulls out when you furl the sail depends on how tightly it wraps. It'll wrap tighter in strong winds, resulting in more line. Conversely if you furl it when there's no wind.

The easiest way to adjust the amount of line relative to degree of furling is to disconnect the clew and rotate the whole furled sail one way or the other. E.g. if when it wraps tight you pull out all the line and it's still not all on the furler.

Cheers, Rick

[Highlander]

If you move your furler out on a bowsprit you can sheet inside the shroulds when pointing ! but you have to move your genny blocks ahead the same distance as the furler I installed 4ft genny tracks on my cabin roof on my mac19 to accomplish this

J

[Chinook]

Recently, I've been having trouble completely unfurling the genoa. The furling line is tending to pile up on the lower portion of the drum, and binds up before the sail is completely unfurled. This didn't used to occur. Anyone else experiencing this? I'm wondering if the line has become too stiff from salt accumulation, and maybe a good soak/cleaning might help. Ideas/suggestions appreciated.

[Hardcrab]

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