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Author: | kepnutz [ Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:35 pm ] |
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Hey Scooby Thats one very fine looking Jib and Rig you built there. I like the furling and stays as well and would love to see how you put that all together. We could have used your jib here today as the wind was really a bit too light and spotty for my liking . The wind did pick up some along this stretch here when my Turbo fin mast set screw came loose forcing a quick pit stop. Once we got that fixed the wind did not pick back up until we were back to the launch zone and had the yak back up on the rack I noticed a few holes along the foot of your jib is that a reef point for stronger wind conditions ? Have fun out there Kepnutz PS. Question: Do you know why you should never drink red wine with fish..? Answer: Because the fish will just get rude and belligerent ! |
Author: | stringy [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:04 am ] |
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G'Day Skua, Great work on that jib, supported by excellent pics! Thanks for posting. Your 'boom' looks interesting. Any details?? You have that Oasis sitting nicely in the water when solo. What are you using for ballast? |
Author: | kepnutz [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:16 pm ] |
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Hi Ya Scooby A Very innovative jib design and quite clever thanks again for posting with such good photos too. The forward ballast looks just perfect as well neither too much nor to little weight up front. Did you calculate a percentage of your body weight in ballast or did you just pack in as much as would fit in the forward hatch and hope for the best etc? Have Fun Kepnutz My Yacht at the gas dock |
Author: | skua [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:40 am ] |
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Thanks again, Kepnutz. Inspired by the posts of Roadrunner and Stringy on soloing the oasis I did just pack in as much as would fit in the hatch and hoped for the best! That is exactly how it went. Your pic clearly shows that your neat yacht is by far the most fun of everything lying there! |
Author: | stringy [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:02 am ] |
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G'Day Skua, Low tech maybe (nothing wrong with that) but you are highly skilled in innovation and inventiveness! Looks like you're having just as much fun as I have had in my Oasis and that is great to see. PS: Unticking the "include details" box should remove the adverts. |
Author: | skua [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:38 pm ] |
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Great to hear that from one of the biggest masters of innovation of these forums! As you most probably know, it is fun to try to find solutions for getting even more out of this versatile kayak. About imageshack: unticking "include details" helps, so I could remove the messages. Thanks. |
Author: | tracker [ Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:32 pm ] |
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skua, Great work on your jib and rigging, along with excellent pictures and descriptions...thanks for sharing! Looks like I'll be doing some mods again next summer . I especially have to try sailing solo with the front mirage drives installed and locked in the downward position using a pin (as posted elsewhere), as that appears to improve the upwind sailing angle that annoyed me a little when using the jib. If that configuration is hard to steer, raising the back fins when necessary should do the trick. -tracker |
Author: | stringy [ Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:11 am ] |
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What Tracker said!!!! And the same goes for you Tracker! It's great to see the innovations continuing. |
Author: | skua [ Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:07 am ] |
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A few more pix of my "jib-rigged" oasis in solo mode. With jib furled: With jib partly furled: Jib fully unfurled: |
Author: | stringy [ Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:31 pm ] |
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Thanks for posting those great pics Skua! |
Author: | 69cpu [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:43 am ] |
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Skua, I know you originally posted this thread over a year and a half ago, but if you're still out there I wanted to tell you that your rig is inspiring, nice work. I just got an i14T and am working on a furling jib now. I'm going to go with the shower curtain, duct tape, PVC option. Did you just run a length of duct tape along the leading edge of the jib to attach it to the PVC? How has that held up? Using the adjustable belt for the port and starboard stay tension was a great idea, I wouldn’t have thought of that. I’m also working on a dagger board to improve upwind performance. I’ve still got a few hurdles to overcome, but I think, thanks to you, that I’ll be well on my way shortly. All the best, 69cpu |
Author: | skua [ Sat May 02, 2009 3:46 pm ] |
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Hi 69cpu, Thanks for your positive comments. I made my jib almost a year and a half ago (posted it less then a year ago though), but everything still works fine. I probably have been lucky in my choice of the ductape. When I made the jib, I thought it was a good idea to fold it to be double and stronger (the shower curtain material was quite weak). As mentioned earlier, this wasn't so smart, and I don't recommend to fold your jib. But since I did it this way, I needed something like double sided adhesive tape. I folded many small pieces of duc tape so that they were adhering both sides and placed them on the PVC pipe and folded the curtain around it. Low tech again, but it still holds well! If I were you, I would run a length of duct tape along the leading edge of the jib to attach it, then roll the pipe one turn and tape that again. That should do. If you have pics of your i14 with jib, I would love to see them. Good luck with the completion of your rig and keep us posted! |
Author: | kepnutz [ Thu May 21, 2009 6:12 am ] |
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Hi Ya Scooby !! Hope all is well on your side of the pond ! Have you been out on your oasis lately? Hows your jib still doing ? Post up some some new photos of your yakyacht the next time you get a chance Id love to see some more it. Thank You Kepnutz P.S. "thightening band" = tie down strap" |
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