Posted by James Farrell (jamesfarrell177@…>)
If properly rigged, the clew end of the camberspar on your F36/F38 should
not hit the mast. Are you using the special Freedom-provided fitting that
goes around the headstay and is bolted to the camberspar and the jib? If
not, get one from Freedom - they still sell this part (order the large size
for the F36/F38).
Also, I was told by Steve Thurston, who made my new jib in 2003, that the
jib should be elevated off the deck to avoid chafe and to not affect sail
shape. My jib has a strap built in. But, you should keep the tack of the jib
attached to the forestay (to avoid interference by the mast) by a shackle
that will rid up and down the forestay as you raise and lower the sail.
Thanks to all the info here. This is my first season with my F36 so a lot of
things are new to me but that is the adventure of it all. Thanks to your postings
here, I have found the correct way to rig the jib/camber spar on my F36 (which
of course was not riged right when purchased) however the rear of the spar
still strikes the mast during any tack. There is a 12in lead on the foot of the jib.
If I do not use that and keep the foot tight to the fordeck, it works fine. If I was
not to use thie 12in lead, why is it on the jib? Could this be a forstay tension
issue? Thanks in advance.
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