Author Topic: Club-footed Jib Questions  (Read 6645 times)

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Club-footed Jib Questions
« on: April 10, 2012, 12:02:36 PM »
Last year I purchased a 1978 Pearson 323 which currently has a roller furling genoa.  When I emptied out the gear for this boat from the previous owner's garage, I also found a club-footed jib (with hanks) and a boom that attaches to a small pedestal just 2' aft of the roller furling drum.  There's also a traveler located between the mast and the front hatch, and a winch and cleat on the aft cabin top for this sail's single sheet.  The sail seems to be about a 85-90% jib.

Before I invest in adding luff tape to this sail so I can try it out with the self-tending boom, I thought I should see if any other 323 owners have had experience with such an arrangement.  I do know that the boom can interfere with moving around on the foredeck and anchoring...
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Re: Club-footed Jib Questions
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2012, 11:28:57 AM »
I know this is an old post but would you have pictures of your club footed setup?

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Re: Club-footed Jib Questions
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2014, 10:52:17 PM »
Resurrecting another old thread! This sounds like the same set up as a Pearson 365 cutter. Google that and you should find some good photos.