Hi Brian The jib downhaul is a very good addition, I have one on my boat and it works great . Cheap and easy to rig. Wayne M17 #204 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Gilbert" <hammerguy@mindspring.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 10:57 AM Subject: M_Boats: Poor man's roller furling... does it work?
Hi Everybody: I'm curious about something... has anybody ever used a jib downhaul to control their headsail on their boats? You know, where you tie a light line to the head of the jib abd run it through a small block at the stem of the boat. A pull from the cockpit is supposed to bring the jib down without having to send a crew forward. If you've ever tried it, does it work?
It seems like a good idea, but if it worked, I'd imagine more folks would have their boats rigged that way, and it seems we never hear of anyone actually using a jib downhaul. I'd suppose you'd need halyards led to the cockpit as well.
Just wondering!
Best BG
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