[C38] J measurement

[Steven Ribble]

Measurement is from the front of the mast to the forestay tack...I could
see an inch or so, but 6 seems like a lot of error.

On Tuesday, January 31, 2012,  <dmills3 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Where are you taking your measurement? PHRF says, "Distance perpendicular
from foreside of mast line to the point of intersection of the forestay
with deck". If you set a spinnaker pole as low as possible and drop a
plumbob down to the the forestay attachment and take a measurement from the
mast to where the plumbob is attached to the spinnaker pole it should be
15.5 feet. The measurement is not from the track on the front of the mast.
You have to add the thickness of the track to get the real measurement.
Also make sure the boat is level ( not bowdown or sterndown ) When building
a spinnaker pole you have to take into consideration the thickness of the
track the spinnaker car and the diameter of the ring. The spinnaker pole
will be several inches shorter than 15.5 feet.
>
> Dan #108
>
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> From: "Steven Ribble" <steve.ribble at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:08:17 AM
> Subject: [C38] J measurement
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> Hi Folks, I'm getting a new headsail and need a little help verifying the
J dimension.  Published data indicates we have a J of 15.5 feet but mine
measures 15' (1980, #64)...has anyone else had this situation?  If mine is
different from the rest/majority should this impact my rating?
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