Old Jib wanted

[Neil C.]

I'm looking for a '91 Rules jib for the mighty Groovejet 2631. Condition unimportant, but needs to have a short-ish foot. She desperately needs lower shrouds to keep the mast vaguely straight, but her current overlapping genoa won't allow this. I could possibly collect from Filey if anybody has a jib going spare.   

[Will_Lee]

Have you thought about siting the lower end of the lowers inboard from the shroudpoints?

We have one jib which may be suitable, but are v unlikely to get to Filey.

[simon_jones]

We are going to Filey, if you need a courier.
We are at Whitstable on Saturday, if you wish to meet up.

[phil_kirk]

I'm not sure if slippery's original 90's jib is still in our garage.  if so i could pass to born slippy to bring with them. You can at least try it for size.

[Neil C.]

Thanks for the offers folks but I seem to have found a local solution. A bloke at the sailing club last night has given me an old jib about the right size. Made by "Sapphire Sails" whoever they were!
 

[JimC]

Have you thought about siting the lower end of the lowers inboard from the shroudpoints?

Well worth considering as it also makes it much easier to climb on the foredeck when you need to. On Halo I used to have Y shaped lowers which went in horizontally from the shroud anchors then split, half to the gooseneck and half to the mast foot. That gave the advantages without the structural challenge of needing a strong point inward from the gunwhale.

[Tim Noyce]

That's an excellent idea Jim. I have makeshift lowers on 2303 which go from the shroud points up as far as the spinnaker eye as these were the available fixing points... as you say they do impede in getting on the foredeck and even putting the spinnaker up. I may try your solution.