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Genoa Sheet-Lead Control Systems
A look at adjustable cars and tracks for easy headsail tweaking..
For decades, easily adjusting genoa-sheet leads from the cockpit was a luxury ascribed to the racing sailboat. But todays average daysailer or cruiser equipped with a roller-furling headsail also benefits from a handy, efficient, and safe means of adjusting the genoa sheets lead and optimizing sail performance.
The clew of a reefable headsail moves during the reefing process, and so should the sheet lead position. If the lead is left in the same place when the headsail is reefed, either the sails foot or leech will be over tensioned, while the other edge ends up under tensioned. Proper sail trim has as much to do with the sheet lead angle as it does with how much the sheet is trimmed or eased. By eliminating leech sag or over tension, a crew derives better sail shape and an attendant uptick in performance. The headsail also will maintain its sewn-in shape longer, and with less leech flutter and foot stretch, its lifespan also will be extended.
A lot has changed since our last in-depth look at genoa lead cars (PS, November 1996), so with a dual focus on racing and cruising boats, we rounded up genoa-sheet lead controls for sailboats in the 35- to 40-foot range. Our goal was to measure the genoa-sheet controls operational efficiency, design attributes, construction quality, and ease of installation; price and warranty were also considered. For details on the test protocol, check out the accompanying How We Tested.
What We Tested We tested 11 genoa-sheet lead cars and tracks from the industrys top manufacturers of sailboat deck hardware: Antal, Garhauer, Harken, Nautos, Ronstan, Schaefer, and Seldn.
Photos by Ralph Naranjo
From Antal, we tested the 150-size genoa lead (model 4654), which sports a 60-millimeter sheave and is recommended for sailboats up to 42 feet, along with the model 4520 anodized-aluminum track. Garhauer submitted two of its lead cars (EZ-G3 and EZ-G3B), as did Harken, which sent the G274B and G2747B for review. Seldn delivered three different lead cars (30 HL, 30 CRB/B, and 30 PERF) that all run on the companys 30-millimeter, extruded anodized-aluminum track.
The heavy-duty Nautos 91660 genoa car was the big dog of the pack, weighing nearly 2 pounds with a 120-millimeter lead and a 75-millimeter sheave that spins on roller- and ball-bearing races. We also evaluated Ronstans Series 22 lead car (RC-12231) and track, and Schaefers simple, elegant 17-68 car and 1.25-inch T-track.
One of the first trends we noted among the test products was a move toward more friction-free ball bearings and less use of high-molecular-weight plastic bushings. Both options lessen friction and improve the way a lead car slides down the track. Under no load, the ball bearing-equipped cars got the greased lightning award, but they are more expensive. And when the load is on, ball-bearing lead cars move with less friction. In all instances except with the Harken cars we tested, care must be taken to keep the ball bearings from escaping. The trick is to keep the stub track in the lead and use it to thread the car onto the track. If you slip, the car will shed plastic ball bearings like a broken bag of marbles, heading straight for deck drains and other irretrievable hiding places. Another trick, which Seldn suggested, is using gel shaving cream to hold the last few bearings in place while you attach the end fittings.
A few test units provided bungee-cord assisted retraction to hold unloaded cars in place. Others assumed that the sheets led to roller-furled headsails would keep the cars tensioned.
Antal Antals genoa-lead car (model 4654) slides on a dual-race, ball-bearing surface with one Torlon and one Delrin circuit per side. The car handles vertical, side, and torque loads evenly, and even if the bearings are destroyed, the car remains captive on the track. The reinforced resin sheaves run on an axle with twin ball-bearing races on either side of the sheave. The extruded, anodized aluminum, hollow-section track can be matched with various multi-purchase sheaves that allow for adjustable car control. The box-section track is light and stiff.
The car is a carefully designed and exactingly built piece of deck hardware. The manufacturer has gone to significant effort to galvanically isolate dissimilar metals. The dual-race bearing system supporting the lead car delivers a friction-free spin. The Antal offered the best power in/power out ratio among the lead cars we tested.
For part of our testing, we added an extra block to make the car control line deliver the same 4-to-1 mechanical advantage that most of the other test products had built in. Antal does have a double-sheave end fitting with a becket, but the test unit had only a 3-to-1 purchase. The 4-to-1 ratio was consistent with the test protocol, and the Antal 150 presented the least resistance under the highest loads.
The only downside we could find with the Antal system was the lead cars $612 price tag. Its three-year warranty tied with the Ronstan car for the shortest in the test field.
Bottom line: This car and track may be overkill for the average cruiser-racer in this size range, but boats with large furling genoas and crews spending lots of time racing or cruising offshore will appreciate the optimized adjustment capability, reliable operation, and long-term durability that Antal offers. We Recommend it.
Garhauer The Garhauer EZ-G3 and EZ-G3B both use the same smooth-running, ball-bearing blocks with large-diameter bearings, but the EZ-G3 car has very small Torlon ball bearings and runs on a low-profile T-track. The EZ-G3B rides on medium ball bearings and slides on a stiffer, heavier-duty anodized-aluminum track with a larger cross-section. The latter delivered a 50-percent increase in pull power over the former when 32 pounds of tension was placed on the control line, and its improved effect on sail trim would be noticeable underway. Both Garhauer cars offer a 4-to-1 tackle arrangement for car control, and the sheaves spin like roulette wheels with extra ball bearings.
Garhauers powerful pull goes hand-in-hand with the larger size of its blocks. Testers did note that the smaller-diameter ball bearings used in the EZ-G3, and to a lesser extent the EZ-G3B, are best kept in the lead car. When they escape, they are harder to find than the larger-diameter ball bearings used by competitors.
Priced at $363 for the total package (two EZ-G3 cars and two track lengths), or $182 per car, Garhauer once again finds a balance between performance and aggressive pricing. However, the EZ-G3B and its track are heavier than all other competitors (12 pounds per side); this may be an issue for racers prone to cutting the handles off their toothbrushes.
Bottom line: Cruisers, and racers who are less boat-weight-conscious, will find that the Garhauer systems offer a lot of value, not to mention the raw power in the EZ-G3B, which gets the Budget Buy pick. Testers were not as enthusiastic about the EZ-G3s small ball-bearing lead car alternative. Despite its being equipped with a smooth-running sheave, the block bogged down under load, and its performance fell well behind the EZ-G3B.
Harken Harkens 27-millimeter G274B and G2747B cars had cleverly engineered, lock-in-place, Torlon recirculating ball bearings. The lock-in-place bearings stole the show when it came to slipping ball-bearing lead cars on and off the track.
The G274B incorporates a pressed stainless-steel sheave cage, a nylon-resin GRP sheave, and a bushing-type bearing. The G2747B is identical to the former, except the stainless block cage has a black abrasion-resistant coating and a tang for bungee attachment. It also has a very smooth spinning, larger-diameter sheave that uses ball and roller bearings to reduce friction during trimming. Both systems toggle 60 degrees to accommodate lead-angle offsets, and both sheave cages are wide enough to handle two sheets.
Racers counting weight as well as efficiency should take a close look at the Harken blocks. After repeated testing, it was clear that the most important uptick in efficiency comes from making the track-to-car interface a smooth ride, and thats just what Harken offers in both of these lead cars, with the G2747B having a little extra slipperiness.
Bottom line: The Harken cars are light and compact, but offer lots of power and easy handling. They are the Best Choice for light-displacement boats.
Nautos Among the leads we looked at, the carefully engineered, high load-bearing Holt Nautos 91660 genoa car was in the big-dog pack, along with the Antal, Garhauer, and Schaefer. The wide sheave easily accommodates two sheets, and the sheave cage was well attached to the car via a four-point toggling hinge. There are shackles at each end of the car, but no built-in control blocks, making the car best suited for a winch-tensioned control line. It can be used with other brands of track as well.
Because our testing used a 4-to-1 tackle, we set up such a system to deliver the pull force. The Nautos car delivered results toward the lower end of our test range, but when loaded to 500 pounds, it was still an easy car to slide.
Bottom line: Testers liked the Nautos systems structure and quality of manufacture, but in this tight field of quality products, it was out-performed by other products overall.
Ronstan Ronstans Series 22 lead car (RC12231) runs on Torlon ball bearings, and like most of the other ball-bearing-equipped cars, it comes with a short section of track that keeps the slippery bearings captive. By carefully butting the short keeper track section with the end of the deck-mounted track, the car can be positioned on the boats track much like a railroad car emerging from a sidetrack. The stainless-steel sheave cage mounts to the car via two welded forks, toggling on a smaller-diameter pin. A rubber grommet keeps the clatter down as the lead car toggles.
There was a lot to like in the Ronstan genoa car, and it performed quite well in testing-holding its own with the big dogs. It slid quietly and efficiently on the small, lightweight 22-millimeter track, sounding like a gear train shifting smoothly, rather than a bag full of silverware being dragged along the deck. The grommet placed on the toggle leg tamed the slat-slat sound caused by a flailing sheave, and the lead had enough side-to-side play to cope with a wide range of car-to-clew geometry. We did have to lash on a block to arrive at 4-to-1 parity with others tested, but there is a 3-to-1 setup that would work just fine.
Bottom line: Ronstans lead car gave Harken a run for its money, but it was nosed out by the latters captured ball-bearing race and five-year warranty. Nevertheless, this is a compact and capable system that will perform well, and we can Recommend it.
Schaefer Schaefer displays both simplicity and elegance in its stainless-steel 17-68 car and wide, nicely machined anodized-aluminum sheave cage. The bushing-and-axle supported sheave offers a wide lead that will easily accommodate two sheets during sail changes.
The spring-dampened toggle is a nice touch that will diminish clatter in rolling conditions offshore. A high molecular-weight plastic track bushing is an alternative to ball and roller bearings. As might be expected in a bushing-type car, the efficiency was not up there with the plastic ball-bearing gear we tested, but it is more likely to take the ravages of time and environmental harassment in stride. And its slight increase in friction may be a fair trade for the simplicity and reliability.
Testers especially liked the Schaefer units nut-and-bolt sheave axle and the fact the user can easily remove and replace key parts, even the bushing surface. They were further impressed by the high-quality stainless-steel work and the efficient fiddle-block tensioning control system.
Bottom line: The overall quality of the Schaefer gear and its user-friendly maintenance abilities make it a good choice for those headed over the horizon. Its the Best Choice for bluewater voyagers and cruisers in far-flung locales.
Seldn The three different leads Seldn sent us to review define the companys approach to genoa-car design. The compact, high-load 30HL plastic-bushing car came with an inclined base and an up-angle lead that puts less load-handling stress on key parts of the cast, double-sheave cage and car. The casting includes built-in sideplates for control-line sheaves. Testers found that the configuration made rigging control lines a bit of a nuisance, but because this is only done to set the system up, we did not consider it a major issue. The price, reasonable efficiency, and compact design all made this car a solid competitor.
The 30CR B/B is a Torlon ball-bearing car with the same sheave and cage as the 30HL. Testers liked that its built-in blocks delivered a 4-to-1 pull. The bushing-supported sheave and ball-bearing car were the right combination, delivering a smooth-riding, compact lead. A rubber mini-fender stopped the clatter linked to a flailing sheet, and the load on the control line increased evenly all the way through the range.
Seldns performance car, the 30 Perf, is nicely designed and engineered. It incorporates a longer ball-bearing car and a stainless-steel sheave cage and toggle that also compensated for lead-angle changes 90 degrees off the toggle axis. Opposite the car control block was a becket to attach a bungee cord or a second lead on the same track. It was the only lead we tested that offered a two-plane toggling ability to better align the sheave. The long ball-bearing car had to have a second block added to achieve a 4-to-1 ratio, but it did not run as smoothly on the track as the 30CR B/B.
Bottom line: There were features found in each of these blocks that testers looked on favorably. The 30CR B/B incorporated a ball-bearing track-to-car interface, slid smoothly, and earned high marks for design attributes. Despite its $439 price tag, the 30CR B/B is a PS Recommended piece of hardware.
Conclusion Both racers and cruisers benefit from underway sheet-lead adjustability, and our test results showed that no one product answers all needs. For the more competitive boat owners aboard lighter-displacement boats, the Harken and Ronstan systems were neck-and-neck. Testers liked the smooth slide of each of these cars. Ronstan uses a thick rubber grommet to tame the slat-slat clatter of a flailing sheet, but Harken leaves users with the sound of speed. In the end, it was Harkens trapped ball-bearings, full complement of track ends, and other features that sealed the deal. The Harken G274B and G2747B get the Best Choice for lightweight performance boats, and Ronstan earns our Recommendation.
Those with higher-displacement boats should consider the Antal and Schaefer. The former delivers the apex of efficiency, and the latter is well-made gear thats easy to inspect and can be repaired with a minimum of specialized parts. For those headed offshore, the Schaefer is the Best Choice. Seldns 30CR B/B was a solid performer and for those not tethered to a tight budget, it too is Recommended.
Garhauers EZ-G3Bs ring pins are snag prone and its toggling range is limited, but it is a lot of hardware, performed well, and boasts a lot of efficiency for $182 per car. It gets the Budget Buy pick.
Whichever unit you select, check out the options list for things that will make installation easier. For example, buy extra ball bearings if your system uses them and make sure that secure end stops prevent an inadvertent fly-off-the-track disaster.
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| cars on my .
catalogue, the sail areas for my boats various and the manufacturer's quoted (a) safe working loads and (b) minimum breaking loads for the proposed cars, It is possible to calculate the speeds, for each sail, that would be necessary in order to reach both the safe working load and minimum breaking load
are as follows:
78.8 knots
speeds at which the load on the genoa car reaches the manufacturers are as follows
115 knots
| | | | | 03-09-2007, 20:10 | | Boat: Stevens 47
| website "Genoa Sheet Loading" Calculator . | | | | | 03-09-2007, 20:41 | | Boat: VandeStadt IOR 40' - Insatiable
| | | | | | 04-09-2007, 09:44 | | Boat: Stevens 47
| , but having sailed/raced on many IOR , I think a top (designed) wind range for each headsail is something like:
range
, Kevlar, etc) will significantly increase the sheet loads (no stretch means quicker and more efficient transfer of energy from wind gust to sail to boat). Similarly, what are the and halyards made from? When the wind pipes up toward the top of its range, do you reduce the size of the headsail or say wahoo this is fun?
, then weight is always an issue. If you’re cruising it makes sense to be conservative with safe working loads, but within practical limits. | | | | | 04-09-2007, 14:39 | | Boat: VandeStadt IOR 40' - Insatiable
| machines. I do it regularly, although that is not it's main raison d'etre.
You are probably right; I probably have over-specced slightly, but I would rather be slightly over-specced than under! | | | | | 04-09-2007, 14:59 | | Boat: Stevens 47
| | | | | | 04-09-2007, 15:43 | | Boat: VandeStadt IOR 40' - Insatiable
| , checkstays, etc) assuming the has 2 largish , at what wind speed would you put in reef 1 and at what speed reef 2? | | | | | 04-09-2007, 18:12 | | Boat: Stevens 47
| earlier. I started writing about that as one of the "variables" with sheet load and then it got a little complicated so I dropped it. Here goes my best short answer. From a racing perspective there were 2 approaches to managing the sail combinations, on an IOR design boat.
Being that yours is fractional your approach is likely: at about 20 kts you would go from a heavy #1 (meaning flatter, 147%ish overlap) to a #3 and keep the full main (traveler down with twist). The 20 kt number is give or take depending on the sea state; bigger/choppy sea require more vs flat sea less . I think you take the first reef in the 28 to 30 kt range. Then you would go to a #4 in the upper 30's. Finally a 2nd reef goes in beyond that.
Older IOR with a shorter E (mainsail foot length) would reef first, then go to a #3, then a second reef, then a #4. It has to do the efficeincy of balance vs power. If I'm right about your boat, then you will be able to maintan the most sail area with relatively less adverse affect from , leeway etc. It is important that you play the main traveler a lot, and sheet to a lesser extent, as you approach the top of the range for a given sail combination. Go out on a breezy day and reduce sail the scenarios stated above, making notes of speed and heading before and after each change.
Now, from a cruising perspective you reef the main when your wife tells you to. | | | | | 04-09-2007, 18:50 | | Boat: VandeStadt IOR 40' - Insatiable
| on other people's boats (including another IOR 40' 1-tonner), I have only owned my boat for about 20 months, and on other people's boats, you tend to change / reef when the owner/skipper/tachtician tells you, but on your own boat you tend to have to make those decisions for yourself.
From the racing point of view I do prefer the fractional IOR rig to the masthead (I don't like those monster #1 headsails and relatively small main), although since short-handed cruising is the boat's main use, are a pain in the butt.
For what it is worth, on my boat, P is about 50' and E about 18', so a reasonable sized main for an IOR boat.
Fully crewed, racing round the cans, we will carry the #1 to just about 18 knots, then the #2 to around 25, and when it gets over about 35 they generally cancel the , so we don't often see the #4. (I don't race much offshore), we are more conservative. Cruising I tend to go with #2 even in light breeze and reef at 20 because usually we are only 2 or perhaps 3 on board and whats the hurry?
For what it is worth I just did the calcs for mainsheet load (using the E & P above). In theory, the load gets very ugly very fast, i.e. Load (kg) = 9.9 x V^2 where V = wind speed in knots.... in something like 25knots and it looks like an awfully big load until you consider what you would actually be doing with your main in 25 knots and how much of that main would actually be presented to the wind...
As you can tell, if I can't actually be out sailing, I like to at least think about sailing! 8) | | | | | 04-09-2007, 20:12 | | Boat: Stevens 47
| even when the body is not. More so know as my wife and I are 9 months from leaving with our 3 to go cruising for some years. So much to do. Perhaps we'll make it to your corner of the planet... | | | | | 04-09-2007, 21:23 | | Boat: VandeStadt IOR 40' - Insatiable
| or 3. | | | | | 05-09-2007, 09:11 | | Boat: Stevens 47
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 Good Evening, I want to replace the non BB OEM low lead genoa cars with Garhauer BB cars. The OEM cars frequently do not spin, despite lubing them. I'll be staying with pin stop cars. Garhauer recommended their LLC-2 car special ordered for 1" track. (CD carries them for the same price) The Lewmar foot blocks are also plain sheaves on SS pin. I'm thinking about also replacing these with BB foot blocks. Garhauer said to measure the blocks and choose one off their website that fits but I'm a little concerned about matching the bolt pattern. Catalina Direct has a custom made foot block that matches the Lewmar bolt pattern and it has High Load Needle Bearings. I'm hoping that these changes will help with winching in the genoa sheets. I'm sure somebody with an early 90's C30 has changed out their low lead genoa cars and Lewmar foot blocks. If so, what did you use? Thanks Ward  Ward H said: I'm hoping that these changes will help with winching in the genoa sheets. Click to expand Ted said: Your difficulty winching in the genoa may also be contributed to undersized winches or winches that may need to be lubricated. Click to expand Ward H said: It also doesn't help that I'm limited to an 8" winch handle due to a brace for the dodger. That's another easy to do fix. Click to expand @Ted I knew I was missing out on some leverage by using the 8" instead of 10" but I had not put it together I was losing 10%. The brace for the dodger bow prevents me from using the 10" handle but I believe I can move it enough to get the clearance I need. I'll try that first. Many Thanks! Ward H said: I knew I was missing out on some leverage by using the 8" instead of 10" but I had not put it together I was losing 10%. Click to expand  A 10" handle with a palm grip should give you the extra power.... you can ratchet if you lack clearance.... strip as much slack as you can by getting the driver to help.... i.e. slow the tack or gybe down a bit. Joe said: you can ratchet if you lack clearance Click to expand Ward H said: I recently read a post in which the poster said that ratcheting a winch is hard on the paws and can lead to winch failure. Any thoughts on this? Click to expand Ward H said: Hi Joe, I recently read a post in which the poster said that ratcheting a winch is hard on the paws and can lead to winch failure. Any thoughts on this? 2 speed winches if that matters. Thanks Ward73 Click to expand Joe said: I'm curious who made that comment. Click to expand  Does anyone have experience with low lead cars? Is there a significant advantage over standard swivel blocks?  Kingjim91 said: Does anyone have experience with low lead cars? Is there a significant advantage over standard swivel blocks? Click to expand On my 93 MKII the low lead blocks appear to be original. I have a jib track that runs alongside the cabin top and a foot block behind the winch to turn the sheet to the winch. That keeps the proper angle to the winch. I think using standup blocks will raise the sheets where you step into the cockpit, (tripping hazard?) may affect alignment into the foot block and the taller blocks could hit the cabin side and ports if the sheets were flapping. Here's the response I received from @weekendrken when I asked the same question over on the C30 groups.io forum. "I got both the LLC-2 and Track Car Single Block(s) 30-40. I’ve switched off ;-). Can’t decide 100% which I like better but I think I get a fairer lead with the TCSB and use that nearly exclusively. The LLC doesn’t seem to flop correctly (enough?) and the sheet rubs on the side. But that’s on a mk-1 so it may be different on primary winch locations? Mk-1 didn’t have foot blocks" Update I installed the new Garhauer BB Low Lead Genoa cars and moved the dodger brace to give me clearance for the 10" winch handle with speed knob on it. The BB cars helped but the 10" winch handle made the huge improvement @Ted and @Joe indicated. Thanks Glad to hear about the improved performance of your winches. - This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Accept Learn more…
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All a genoa car does, after all, is adjust the angle at which the sheet is pulled in. This can also be achieved by pulling the sheet down at a fixed point, a perfect application for a low-friction ring. ... Based on the aforementioned loadings and lead corrections, the load through a car on my boat with full sail in 30 knots would be between ...
Sep 12, 2016. #2. If you extend the line created by the sheet from lead block to clew all the way to the mid point on the sail's luff... i.e. bisecting the clew angle... your jib lead will be in a neutral trim position. Mark the mid point... or estimate it if you can't measure.. tension the sheet...check the alignment.
Previous steps show the most common configurations. Other options include windward sheeting cars, soft attachments, coupled cars, track risers, and track splice links. If you have questions, contact a professional rigger or Harken Technical Service: Technical Service email 262-691-3320 phone 7:30-4:30 CST.
32 mm Big Boat Mainsheet/genoa cars End controls/track Cars: 1361 - 2041 kg MWL. Travelers & Genoa Leads Windward Sheeting High-strength aluminum Designed for racing 386 - 2041 kg MWL 22 - 32 mm. Travelers & Genoa Leads CRX Roller Captive Torlon® rollers PCRX system pivots 1497 - 15000 kg MWL
The car may be difficult to move backwards under load if the sheet angles up sharply to the winch. This was the case in my genoa track installation, so I ran the sheet horizontally from the car back to a turning block, then up to the winch. I used the old car and lead block to re route the sheet so there would be no upward pressure on it.
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1,260. C&C 110 Bay Shore, Long Island, NY. Aug 6, 2011. #2. As a general rule, locate the average genoa car track location by doing the following. Mark the luff of your headsail at the midpoint. Draw a line or use a piece of tape to project a line that runs from the midpoint of the luff to the clew. Project this line until it intersect the deck.
Adjustable genoa car retrofit. Dragonfly is a sweet 1983 Bristol 35.5, based in Marblehead, Massachusetts. She still sports most of her original deck gear and the old Merriman genoa lead cars and tracks, while still functional, had seen better days. Owner Tim Sheehy sails shorthanded and wants to get the best performance out of his new suit of ...
The Genoa Car Track is fitted along the side deck so that the angle and the length covers both extremes of controlling the shape of the jib, genoa, yankee or any other foresail, and especially furling headsails. Basics: As far aft as possible to get the correct sheeting angle with the sail sheeted hard in while a yacht is close hauled.
Antal. Ball Bearing Genoa Car Size 150 w/ 1 Becket and 2 Sheaves. ANT4654. $840.00. (List Price: $945.00) Details.
That gave a figure of 1,590lb, well inside the 2,300lb maximum working load (MWL) of Harken's G273B midrange genoa car. In 40 knots with a 336ft2 sail, equal to a 100 percent jib, the loading is just a tad above MWL at 2,317lb. Dialing the wind speed up to 45 knots and the sail area down to a prudent 200 ft2 gave me a sheet load of 1,746lb.
I am in the process of replacing the old genoa cars on my boat. Using formulas in the Harken catalogue, the sail areas for my boat's various sails and the manufacturer's quoted (a) safe working loads and (b) minimum breaking loads for the proposed genoa cars, It is possible to calculate the wind speeds, for each sail, that would be necessary in order to reach both the safe working load and ...
Trevor - SailboatOwners.com. Nov 21, 2006. #2. Great addition! Hi Robert -u000bI added those E-Z Glide cars from Garhauer on my Catalina 36 and really enjoyed the ability to control genoa shape on the fly. I find that if an adjustment is easy to use you'll be much more likely to actually use it. How many people are out on the side deck notching ...
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Taganrog is situated on the shore of the Azov Sea about 45 miles from Rostov-on-Don, SW Rostov Oblast. History can be found around almost every bend in Taganrog. The memorial theater, Chekhov library, several museums, such as Chekhov House, Literary Museum, Durov Museum, Art Museum and other stand as hallmarks of the Russian culture.
Taganrog (Russian: Таганрог, IPA: [təɡɐnˈrok]) is a port city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the north shore of Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov, several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River.It is in the Black Sea region. Population: 245,120 (2021 Census); [13] 257,681 (2010 Census); [8] 281,947 (2002 Census); [14] 291,622 (1989 Soviet census).
My boat has a 135% genoa and adjustable fairleads on a cabin roof mounted track. I am a novice, but it seems that my genny is where the power is at! As a result, I devote much of my effort (learning experience)trying to get the most out of genny by adjusting the fairleads more than a few times each time out. ... dan, genoa cars Dan, the amount ...
3,722. Catalina 30 Mk II Cedar Creek, Bayville NJ. Sep 2, 2019. #15. Update. I installed the new Garhauer BB Low Lead Genoa cars and moved the dodger brace to give me clearance for the 10" winch handle with speed knob on it. The BB cars helped but the 10" winch handle made the huge improvement @Ted and @Joe indicated.
Taganrog. This port city on the Taganrogsky Bay of the Sea of Azov can trace its history centuries back to the days when it was an ancient Greek outpost, even being mentioned by the historian Herodotus. However the modern city named Taganrog can be given a specific date of foundation - 12 September 1698. On this day Peter the Great decreed the ...