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| 1722.1 | Barber haulers on catamarans | ACTHUB::RYAN | | Wed May 22 1991 17:09 | 14 |
| You didn't say what kind of boat you have but I've had barber haulers
on two of my catamarans. In my limited experience, barber haulers are
used in lieu of jib tracks, probably because the boat can't accommodate
the track (or the track would be set at the wrong angle) or because of
cost (barber haulers are cheaper).
Either way, since the jib blocks are usually set to windward, you use
the barber haulers to pull the jib sheets up and outward for reaches
and down wind runs. You should leave the barber haulers alone when
close hauled. Barber haulers are simple, low-tech solutions to doing
what a track would be used for. They certainly change the shape of the
jib as you would expect.
Bob
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| 1722.2 | bring the jib in.... | AKO539::KALINOWSKI | | Wed May 22 1991 19:20 | 9 |
| barber haulers on most catamarans are used to pull the jib leads
inward. On many Cats, the jib track is screwed into the hull, which
may be too far outward for proper air flow. Using the barber hauler
helps bring the jib into the proper position. This is from the new
Hobie catalog I got friday (ya learn something new every day! )
john
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| 1722.3 | Works for me | OTOA01::MOWBRAY | from Newfoundland | Sun May 26 1991 08:08 | 6 |
| I have used what I thought to be Barber Haulers on my cutter for some
time. I do not use them frequently because of the hassle in tacking,
however on a long tack to windward (cruising) I belive that because of
my boat's wide cain top (inability to a really tight sheeting angle on
the jib the barber haulers lift me 5 degrees or so. I would rig
something when going on holiday etc.
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| 1722.4 | Barber hauling on a Catelina 27 | POBOX::DBERRY | | Mon Jun 03 1991 15:19 | 9 |
| I also don't know about which boat you have, but I have used them on a
Catalina 27. We used them to fly a big Genoa and to effectively sheet
the sail more inboard. This enabled us to point higher, especially in
light to medium air on smooth water. The barber haul was a much
cheaper, although less satisfactory substitute for another set of jib
tracks. In some cases, with a particular sail, your boat may not have
a good place to put a track, in which case barber hauling gives some
improvement. I want to stress though, that it was less effective than
having inboard tracks in the right place.
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| 1722.5 | just a no-good tramp | TARKIN::MCALLEN | | Mon Jun 03 1991 18:58 | 7 |
| My boat is a 20' catamaran, and a constraint on jib
track placement appears to be the reason the barber-
hauler is needed. Additional tracks for the jib-blocks
have already been installed, with little benefit.
Can anyone explain the origin of the term "barber-hauler" ?
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| 1722.6 | Like to hear more on your setup ... | PCBUO1::MWEBER | Michael Weber | Tue Aug 02 1994 18:24 | 4 |
| I too have a Catalina 27 and have been interested in the use of Barber haulers. I'd be interested in hearing how
you rigged yours -- location of fittings, etc.
Michael
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| 1722.7 | Use the windward sheet | MUZICK::THOMPSON | Mike LMO2-1/M13 | Wed Aug 03 1994 12:54 | 11 |
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The jib-sheet tracks on the Cape Dory 25 are OK for a genoa
but for a working jib, the sail is not inboard enough.
After tightening the leeward sheet as desired, I return to
the windward sheet and tighten that also. This sheet is then
tight against the mast and pulls the jib inboard.
This works a bit like a Barber hauler.
Mike
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