Camber spar jumps out of grove

Posted by William A. Cormack (wacormack@…>)

My Camber Spar never hits the mast but often, when the breeze is strong, the stay will not stay in the grooved roller. This makes the jib hard to lower and requires a trip to the bow to set things straight. Anyone know how to cure this?

Bill
Sailing Freedom 36 (1986) “Hard Earned”
New Bedford Yacht Club, Padanaram, MA
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Posted by macks011 (macks04@…>)

Sounds like the keeper is too large or deformed , allowing the stay
to slip off the sheave and jam. The keeper should be a tight slip
fit around the sheave. You can press it in a vise, or buy a new one.

Another possibility is that the keeper is correct but the stay slips
into the gap created by the cheeks that hold the sheave. You can
either fabricate a stop or go to a larger head stay.


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<wacormack@w…> wrote:

My Camber Spar never hits the mast but often, when the breeze is
strong, the stay will not stay in the grooved roller. This makes
the jib hard to lower and requires a trip to the bow to set things
straight. Anyone know how to cure this?

Bill
Sailing Freedom 36 (1986) “Hard Earned”
New Bedford Yacht Club, Padanaram, MA


William A. Cormack, CPA
Principal and Chief Financial Officer
Whelan Associates, LLC, a Corporate Real Estate Service Firm
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500 Faunce Corner Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
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Posted by Paul McFadden (pwhitmac@…>)
This is only a wild guess, but it could be as simple as the forestay being a bit too loose. If you haul your jib tight by the luff, you’re camber spar sheave could have marginal contact with the forestay. Another possibility I guess could be the clew end not being hauled out tight enough, if in fact you have the capability of adjusting it (I can on mine). Like I said, this is a guess—hope it helps.
PWM"William A. Cormack" <wacormack@…> wrote:

My Camber Spar never hits the mast but often, when the breeze is strong, the stay will not stay in the grooved roller. This makes the jib hard to lower and requires a trip to the bow to set things straight. Anyone know how to cure this?

Bill
Sailing Freedom 36 (1986) “Hard Earned”
New Bedford Yacht Club, Padanaram, MA
_________________________________________________William A. Cormack, CPAPrincipal and Chief Financial OfficerWhelan Associates, LLC, a Corporate Real Estate Service Firm100 Faunce Corner Executive Center, Suite 150500 Faunce Corner RoadNorth Dartmouth, MA 02747Voice: 508-984-4100, Fax: 508-984-4101, Cell 508-254-5828MailTo:wacormack@…
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