J/80 Owner Guide 10
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J/Boats, Inc., 2007
Hooking up the Spinnaker
- Always remember to tape the halyard shackle after
attaching. It can otherwise catch on the rigging while being hoisted and potentially
open at an inopportune time. When hooking up the spinnaker for the first time, start by
attaching the spinnaker sheets to the clew of the sail. Assuming that you want to set the
spinnaker on starboard tack, hook each sheets up to sail on the port side with the lazy
sheet (starboard) outside the shrouds and out and around the headstay. Then take the
tack line from the bowsprit, run it over the dip in the bow rail (to port of the headstay),
and aft to the spinnaker tack, making sure the tack line stays on top of the lazy
spinnaker sheet. You’ll see the benefit of this later when the spinnaker is flying. With
the tack line always rigged on top of the lazy sheet, the spinnaker is automatically
rigged for “inside” jibing. This is when the clew of the spinnaker (during a jibe) passes
in front of the headstay but aft of the spinnaker luff. An “outside jibe” (when the
spinnaker clew goes all the way in front of the spinnaker luff) is only effective in high
wind (20+ knot) conditions.
Spare Parts
- It’s always prudent to carry spares. The following is a recommended list
of items to keep on board:
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Clevis pins for the lifelines, shrouds
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Spare shackles for the roller furler
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Assorted
shackles
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Winch grease and pawl kit
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Spare Tiller extension
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Extra spinnaker sheet (this can then be used as a spare for anything)
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One extra jib block assembly
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Small tackle box to keep all the small parts above.
Class Required Equipment
- The J/80 class requires certain safety equipment to be
carried aboard for class racing. For the most part, these correspond to most boating
safety regulations. Because regulations vary from area to area, the owner should
check local regs in outfitting their boat.
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One anchor and chain exceeding 6.0kg with 40m of polyamide rode with minimum
diameter of 9mm.
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One manual bilge pump
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One compass, applicable charts, and either (a) speed and depth measuring
devices or (b) operational GPS.
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Operable navigation lights, a 12 volt battery (8kg min, 25kg max)
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One horseshoe type throwable life ring.
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Marine first aid kit and manual.
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One operational VHF radio.
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One bucket of not less than 9 liter capacity
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Personal flotation vests shall be carried for each crewmember on board.
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