Hello group: I am considering adding a downhaul for my jib on my M15. I have seen where the downhaul line runs back to the coaming in pictures posted to the web, but would like to know what diameter the line should be (I am thinking 1/8 or 3/16 line) and what kind of block is mounted to turn the line at the foot of the jib. I am planning to mount the block in the third hole in the forestay fitting. Thanks Mike Hall M15 167 "Dreki" Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
Great idea. I have one. Nothing to it. Small line is fine, such as 1/8 inch. Any small block in just that spot is fine. Mine runs just as you say. I have a cam cleat on the starboard cabin top just next to my jib cam cleat. I run the line from there up to the block, and then clip it with a carabiner to the forestay between the first and second jib hank. I also use that line for stepping and lowering the mast. I hook it to the forestay when stepping the mast, cleat it off, go forward, and clip the forestay in place. Same thing when lowering. Nice. Daniel Rich M208 Kestrel On 5/25/2012 1:25 PM, beowulf2@cox.net wrote:
Hello group: I am considering adding a downhaul for my jib on my M15. I have seen where the downhaul line runs back to the coaming in pictures posted to the web, but would like to know what diameter the line should be (I am thinking 1/8 or 3/16 line) and what kind of block is mounted to turn the line at the foot of the jib. I am planning to mount the block in the third hole in the forestay fitting.
Thanks Mike Hall M15 167 "Dreki" Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
Hello Daniel: Thanks so much for the response. I like the idea of running the downhaul over the cabin top rather than along the deck back to the cockpit coaming. Thanks, Mike Hall M15 #167 "Dreki" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Rich" <danielgrich@gmail.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 2:58 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Jib Downhaul
Great idea. I have one. Nothing to it. Small line is fine, such as 1/8 inch. Any small block in just that spot is fine. Mine runs just as you say. I have a cam cleat on the starboard cabin top just next to my jib cam cleat. I run the line from there up to the block, and then clip it with a carabiner to the forestay between the first and second jib hank. I also use that line for stepping and lowering the mast. I hook it to the forestay when stepping the mast, cleat it off, go forward, and clip the forestay in place. Same thing when lowering. Nice.
Daniel Rich M208 Kestrel
On 5/25/2012 1:25 PM, beowulf2@cox.net wrote:
Hello group: I am considering adding a downhaul for my jib on my M15. I have seen where the downhaul line runs back to the coaming in pictures posted to the web, but would like to know what diameter the line should be (I am thinking 1/8 or 3/16 line) and what kind of block is mounted to turn the line at the foot of the jib. I am planning to mount the block in the third hole in the forestay fitting.
Thanks Mike Hall M15 167 "Dreki" Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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