Don't know if its class legal, but all the micros on the int site photos seem to seet to the cabin top as does Microchip ....still for sale....make me an offer.
Peter H
--- On Thu, 21/5/09, JOHN BUTTON <jbutton@...> wrote:
From: JOHN BUTTON <jbutton@...> Subject: Re: [MicroClass] Rigging a microgem To: MicroClass@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 21 May, 2009, 11:43 AM
Bit more- small jibsheets go inside the shrouds to the front of the cabin top
genoa (big jib) sheets outside the shrouds) - on mine via a Barber hauler (pulley on string) but this can vary.
When I attach the boom to the mast there is a metal locking affair that is supposed to stop any vertical movement (i think) anywhow on mines it does not hold the boom tight enough and the booms falls down onto the coachroof.
And following along on the same theme I am simply not sure how to rig the lines up. The boat was hastily dismantled after I did a few days sailing tuition last Oct and although the mast etc are all in place I have never managed to sort to lines out again. For example I do not know if the weight of the boom is supported somewhat by the upward pull on the sail halyard or not and generally I am not sure how to connect up all the ropes. At this time I am only interested in using the jib which is connected properly and the main sail, any other fancy stuff can come later, I am just trying to get the main up and running but have gotten a bit stuck over the metal lock nut being worn and me not having any idea about setting the main sail ropes up.
Hi all, just a couple of questions. When I attach the boom to the mast there is a metal locking affair that is supposed to stop any vertical movement (i think)...
... Hi Alan Where are you? If the boat is a GEM micro, (Rob Humphries design) I could probably help with your rigging setups...as far as I remember, there is a...
Alan some photos that may be helpful At mast base, Starboard ropes are - spinnaker halyard, spinnaker pole uphaul, spinnaker pole downhaul port ropes - jib...
Bit more- small jibsheets go inside the shrouds to the front of the cabin top genoa (big jib) sheets outside the shrouds) - on mine via a Barber hauler (pulley...
Don't know if its class legal, but all the micros on the int site photos seem to seet to the cabin top as does Microchip ....still for sale....make me an...
John, On similarly equipped boats, I used one single sheet for jib and genua, but two sets of barber haulers, far foward (vertical from . Barber haulers were...
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