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Alan D View Drop Down
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    Posted: 08 July 2020 at 12:44
Hi,

I have 2006/07 Hanse 342#514, with original North mainsail and self-tacking jib, with main nearly as new and self tacker about 50% life left on it. 

When I first got boat, I got the furler jammed at top pf mast. Riggers inserted a small loop of rope in between eye at head of sail and hoisting shackle. And both seasons when I've re-installed sails I've done likewise (approx 60mm gap).

But, even before that, I tended to find that foot of sail wears on guide rail and it seems to be worse with me dropping head of sail by approx 60mm (even though luff of the sail is still taut down at the tack end). I've tried attaching the sheet to all 5 rings on the aluminium plate at the clew of the sail, but still can't seem to get the foot of the sail to ride up over the guardrail. Not a big deal when close hauled as it's inside guardrail anyway (thought she's not great close hauled anyway), and as soon as I bear towards a close reach and then on to beam reach or anything downwind, the foot of the jib gets chafed.

Anyone have insights / pic's?

Thanks very much.


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I think its normal for the foot to foul the guardrail. Put some rollers on the guardrail or some plastic tubing to stop it chaffing.  
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Agree this is perfectly normal.  The act of lifting the foresail over the guardrail when heading up onto the wind is called "skirting".
The sail may suffer some chafe which is easily repaired.  Just make sure any split pins / circlips on the rail are taped as these can catch and cause more problems.

I actually had the foot of my 5 year old (10,000nm) sail overhauled this winter as there was minor chafing to the foot cord sleeve.

Another thought when further off the wind is to use alternative sheets outside the shrouds.  I use my spinnaker sheet and run it back to the winch via the midships cleat.  This might reduce the contact between the sail foot and the rail.


Edited by S&J - 08 July 2020 at 20:29
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Thanks for the feedback folks. I agree, one would expect it to foul slipping in and out over guardrail. But mine tends to kink on the guardrail, preventing the sail filling to its fullest shape. I quite like the idea of running sheets outside the shrouds when sailing off the wind.
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