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golfdad asked for some pics and explanation of the, untested, under-tramp jib wires on my 5.2
hopefully the pics are above, or this album
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rather than cut slits in the 29yo tramp mesh i sailed for a couple of years experimenting with what i thought was a better position of the jib blocks. this is outboard and forward of the factory settings of 1980. 1985 boats went outboard from the factory too, but not as far forward.
once the better position was decided small holes were chosen in the tramp mesh and then gradually expanded/stretched, with large artist brush handles, until the blue plastic coleman tarp grommets could slid on and hammered together.
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to move the jib wires under the tramp the 4 saddles on the beams had to be moved under the tramp too. going below the tramp track made the distance longer so new thinner wires were made up with loops at the end big enough to squeeze through the grommets in the tramp
as on the old style, to fix the fore/aft position of the jib blocks a line runs from the blocks back to the rear saddle where it is knotted
if i start sailing more often with crew, next winter the beam straps will get drilled and riveted to the beams so the centre bar can be turfed. but for solo sailing it's fine[/quote]
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