[C320-list] Jibe Preventer

[Gene Helfman]

I couldn't find Allan Field's jibe preventer article on the C320 site.
 What is the name of the file or article?

thanks,

gene


On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 5:47 PM, Joseph A Tamucci <jtamucci at comcast.net>wrote:

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> Well, I looked at Allan Field's Jibe preventer configuration and decided to
> go with it.  I bought most of the hardware from Garhauer, and the line from
> West Marine (25% off sale).  I only ordered 4 stanchion blocks (2 on each
> side) instead of the 8 that Allan installed.  I'll see if I can get away
> with just 4.  The entire cost was about $450.  That sounds like a lot of
> money for a preventer but this set up is very sturdy and allows complete
> control of jibing from the cockpit.
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> We sail in Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod where the wind blows from the SW at 25+
> knots on a daily basis and jibing is always a tricky maneuver, and
> accidental jibes are a high probability going wing on wing with the wave
> conditions on Buzzards Bay.  We have a number of wounds on our boom to
> attest to this and are lucky we haven't been hurt.  The new system should
> make going wing on wing a much easier, and safer maneuver.  It will be
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> every penny if it works as advertised.
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> Thanks Allan!
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> Joe Tamucci
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> Andante #619
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