Jib Downhaul

[@mikefriend7570]

I used this technique on my Hartley 16 trailer sailor, however I passed the down haul line through each of the hanks and in this way my down haul was neatly attached to the front of the jib with no slapping about😊😊

[@fpdima]

Thanks for the info Paul. I'm going hanked on after a few years of using a furler. I never liked the way my Typhoon pointed using the CDI furler system and the harken gear is just way too expensive and complicated to install on my own. Keep it simple - go hanked on with a jib downhaul. Thanks again!

[@MADSLife]

Added a downhaul the day before a big trip this weekend, had to use it twice. Definitely worth it

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

Glad you are making use of it. It is a great safety measure.

[@joefrancis759]

that bridge seems like a great idea, glad I saw this just for that

[@killerguppy2988]

That's a pretty good idea! I might have to give that a try. I also really like your bridge design and might add something like that to my boat.

[@billmoxon9506]

Very helpful... thank you! I've also got a SJ21.

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

SJ21’s are fun boats. I lived on a Columbia 29 MKII but have done more sailing on the San Juan

[@jpendres]

Very useful! I will give it a try on my Edel 600

[@donaldbuttery7128]

excellent idea

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

Thank you!

[@michaelcarman4875]

i'm new to capri 18. this was one of the best done videos i've seen. and i've watched a lot. thanks !!!!! is there a way to just reef a hank on jib? i have a roller furler came with boat that i want to get rid of.

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

Precision sails offers a reefing jib where it comes with a zipper or something and a reefing clew. But I usually don’t fly a jib in high wind. I want to pick up an old jib from a smaller boat like a 16’ boat. I will sail with the jib and a reefed main and then I drop the jib if it’s too much. I have a second reef in the main and sometimes I use it if I need to sail slowly to a spot in high wind.

[@michaelcarman4875]

@@adventuresofsailorpauli1543 makes sense. mucho thanks!!

[@slowhand9mm]

I added a jib downhaul on my Rhodes 19 after having to douse it in a high wind and heavy chop. Best add-on you can do to a small boat with no roller furler. Takes all the angst out of going forward if you're single handed.

[@Scott414ce]

Leading you lines to the bridge above the companionway is so smart, I’m gonna do that on my boat. What kind of wood is that and how thick is it? Does it flex under the tension of the halyards and do you wish it was made with something different?

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

It’s a half inch thick. Teak. Whoever did it bolted two galvanized bolts on each side. It flexes a tiny amount if you stand on it which I don’t. My favorite thing about it is that I am always in the center when raising a sail. The lines all hang down in the companionway, but I put them to the left side or right side around the hatch rails to keep them out of the way. I love it. Highly recommend it.

[@stevenmoore4078]

Great idea. I'm planning on installing a downhaul on my boat. Quick question. I'm curious why you have two attachment points (1st hank and halyard)? Is there a reason for this? Thanks

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

Good question! It pulls the hank down instead of bending over the head of the sail, binding on that first hank.

[@stephenrobinson6779]

Thanks. I don't have stanchions I was looking for a way to run my downhaul without it being a trip line up front. I'll run another block to the side on the pulpit then run back on the deck. I may need another cam cleat down on deck instead of on the cabin top

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

Sure. Run the lines through blocks along the toe rail. I wouldn’t be too worried about tripping on the line. However, my flush deck is very flat, maybe your deck is more contoured. When using a jib downhaul, you often need to operate both lines at the same like a roller furling system. So that is another thing to consider. I have my boat rigged up so that I never have to go up on deck. I also run a jackline from the bow to stern to attach harnesses to. I anchor from the cockpit as well. I think that a horned cleat is a great option as well. You can tie a block to it or your dingy painter when boarding. Good luck!

[@michaelblythe9739]

Do you have any issue with the sail being restricted by the line when you're on starboard tack. I set this up yesterday and it worked really well but I felt like the sail was getting held up a little on that side.

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

I don't have issues with that, but maybe that's because my block is about an inch away from the forestay. Perhaps your block on the forestay needs to be forward more. It should be as close to the forestay as possible. My buddy used to use a roller furling block that was mounted about 6 inches away and it would restrict the sail. Good luck! Thanks for watching.

[@SOLDOZER]

Im just not a fan of roller furling. 1) I live in hurricane alley and in the summer I dont have to keep needing people to help me remove the headsails and reinstall them (I have a cutter). 2) If one rips, no big deal I just pull it down and put up another. 3) Theres nothing mechanical to break or jam up. When things go wrong with furling, they go REALLY wrong and always at the worst time. 4) They just work. My last boat was Cape Dory 28 and had hanks. I liked it. Current boat is an Island Packet 29. It has roller but Im going to have it changed to hanks this month.

[@archer721]

I “way” prefer a jib down haul on my little boat! If you’ve ever had a roller fowl in wind, rain and whitecaps… you’ll figure out why really really fast! Things can happen quickly on a smaller boat! 😎👍

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

I had a roller furler on my 1966 Columbia MKII. The birds nesting used to drive me nuts. One time, we came out of the ICW in FL to an open body of water with the genoa out and a 40 mph gust came and the genoa jammed. We had to keep sailing and let it flog. Luckily it was fine. Also, on a trailer sailer it makes raising the mast a little awkward. Reefing a genoa on a roller furler is not a good air foil either. Ever since I got this San Juan 21, I prefer having the real 110 jib most all the time. And yea, the jib downhaul is an excellent system. I use it to pull my jib all the way down on deck and hold it there when it gets too windy all by myself.

[@chrisburns5691]

nice video, just did something similar on my 23 footer. I was thinking it would defeat the purpose if I had to go forward in strong winds to bungee it, but you made a great point about doing that out of the forward hatch. BTW have you ever tried the tiller clutch? i bought one for my boat, works very well under sail I find. click it on and it can do the job just fine for several minutes, on all points of sail if everything is well balanced. I've relaxed under the shade of the dodger for 15 minutes at a time, wing on wing or close hauled. well worth the money easier to engage/take off quicly than simply tying the tiller off.

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

I assume you use the tiller clutch to hold on course for a short while which may be great at a lake or smaller body of water as it only lashes your tiller in a fixed position to the gunnels and it is indeed a simple set up. The Sheet to Tiller method has held me on course for 20 miles on the same tack. I usually only handle the tiller once I reach a channel into a harbor while making adjustments only if the wind changes direction or my when my course changes. The elastic and sheets keep her on course so I don't have to. The elastic pulls the tiller when the sail luffs and the sheet pulls on the tiller when the wind fills the sail keeping her balanced. This technique works for big crossings allowing you time to sleep, cook, fish and can only be done this simply if your boat has a tiller. Thanks for watching!

[@chrisburns5691]

@@adventuresofsailorpauli1543 actually west coast of Canada, we have all kinds of weather here. Tiller clutch works well for me either calm days with the Genoa, or today with reefed main and jib going through swells with white caps. I juat like how it is one click on and off, and with the sails balanced right it sails itself for a good while. Only time it doesn't work well i've found is under power with any kind of decent throttle. At least on my boat. But sounds like your system is a great set up. Whatever works! Happy sailing.

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

My buddy bought a tiller clutch made from a local here in NC. I do like how well it works.

[@chrisburns5691]

@@adventuresofsailorpauli1543 nice, yeah on the right tack with sails balanced i can go below and make coffee, or stand in the companionable under shade of the dodger..

[@charlieyirka1051]

What brand are your seats? How much do they cost? Enjoying your posts!

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

I’m not sure what brand my seats are but www.sportaseat.com has seats almost identical to mine and I’ve heard that SailingGBU loves them. They have assorted colors as well. Thanks for watching!

[@Inverted.surfer]

Hey there Pauli... What's the set up with your main sheet ???

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

Go to my channel and click videos, scroll to the bottom and watch 5 minute video called “Self Steering Sheet to Tiller for Sailboats”. It was the first video I made and it took off. It explains the hardware needed and the basics. Thanks for watching!

[@ElGeorge1983]

I will do this for sure. It is not pleasant at all (and risky) to do this manually when you have waves

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

It changes everything.