[C320-list] Jibe Preventer

[Jeff Hare]

Gene, 

There are some resources you only have access to when you've logged into the
website.  If you log in and are a member, these articles will come up in the
search.

After logging in,  search for "preventer"  or "Jibe" and the May 2009
article should come up.

-Jeff


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Gene Helfman
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 8:35 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jibe Preventer

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 worth 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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