Jaysen's Helms 24
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Best story on this thread is you going for it bro.
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Well done Jaysen! And a great report.
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Niace report Jaysen, enjoyed the report. Don't we all have things to repair from time to time. Glad you found it now.
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I still think you need a go-pro set up showing the skipper doing his thing. Now that could be some Utube classic stuff
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GoPro may be happening. More for my own review and the boss ladies amusement.
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Yes, jib and main should be easily able to withstand that gybe, uncontrolled or not, in those windspeeds. I would consider it a stroke of luck that the damage was close to home, and also that it revealed needed repairs. I second the call on the topping lift.
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I knew the jib was due a replacement. Converted from hank to furler with no UV strips. It was thin. The slides are an easy fix. The main itself is solid. That’s a simple fix. Parts ordered and new METAL slides due to arrive next week.
I can’t imagine a better person at to break crap. We were never out of range of the home marina and they were ready to come rescue (advantage of working there). Luckily we were able ti keep moving under sail and the motor held up to get us in the dock.
I felt like it was a solid plan… run her under higher wind with too much sail and see what breaks. Won’t be too much longer and we will have her ready for some real sailing.
I can’t imagine a better person at to break crap. We were never out of range of the home marina and they were ready to come rescue (advantage of working there). Luckily we were able ti keep moving under sail and the motor held up to get us in the dock.
I felt like it was a solid plan… run her under higher wind with too much sail and see what breaks. Won’t be too much longer and we will have her ready for some real sailing.
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Real sailing: in unexpectedly higher winds with too much sail. Suddenly wtf, the whatsit is busted.
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I’m hoping to stop that particular intentional method of wallet drain. I do tend to be faster on the reef than is needed but I’m 100% certain that it will happen more than once.
Message from sailmaker has the Mrs in sticker shock. Looks like we are out of the sailing crowd for a few months until the pennies are collected. Until then I’ll start working on more electrical projects.
Message from sailmaker has the Mrs in sticker shock. Looks like we are out of the sailing crowd for a few months until the pennies are collected. Until then I’ll start working on more electrical projects.
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Try plugging some measurements in here and see if something affordable pops up.Jaysen wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:46 am I’m hoping to stop that particular intentional method of wallet drain. I do tend to be faster on the reef than is needed but I’m 100% certain that it will happen more than once.
Message from sailmaker has the Mrs in sticker shock. Looks like we are out of the sailing crowd for a few months until the pennies are collected. Until then I’ll start working on more electrical projects.
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