new 2 us 16 CB

[doug]

Gonna sail our new 16 this week for the second time before putting her away. It's a 2002 CB that has a different sail plan than is shown in the owners manual (we are new sailer's with some time in Flying Scott's before this). This boat has a mailsail traveler in the bridgedeck and a track and adjustable cam and fairleads for the working jib, which is the rub. Does anyone know if the sheet from the jib is still to be routed  outside the shroud (it looks like the sheets should be run inside the shroud)? Also, on our first sail, the jib hung up on the bow pulpit. Any solutions for this behavior?

Having read many of the posting, I'm assuming my trouble tacking and losing headway, was due to turning the tiller more than required and holding longer than necessary, causing the 16 to both overshoot my intended line, and almost stopping the craft. True? Handles much different than the Flying Scott's we took lesson on and we have much to learn.

All help appreciated.

doug

[mgoller]

Hey Doug,
Awesome, thanks for joining us.  If your jib is a Genoa it will do better with the sheets outside the shrouds.  If you use the original fairleads and cleats and are flying a 110% working jib, run inside the shrouds.  I am assuming your adjustable track is mounted outboard of the coaming like mine.  Its intended for the standard genoa.
Yeah, my jib will hang up on the bow pulpit.
Unless....
Tacking the Com-Pac.
When you're ready to come about, you pull in the main a little (steers the boat to windward), yell "ready about", swing the tiller over, don't let go of the jib yet.  The bow moves through the eye of the wind, hold the tiller, let the jib backwind.  This swings the bow across.  Now, let go of the jib sheet and straighten the tiller.  You should be about 45 degrees to the wind, now start adjusting the jib in till it stops luffing.  It should be on the outside of the bow pulpit.  Now ease the main a bit for your best angle of sail.
Sounds complicated but it becomes automatic and you'll tack on a dime with no loss of windward.  It all takes  about 5-6 seconds to complete.  Looks very cool too!

[doug]

Thanks for the info on tacking. Spent three days in stronger wind and more chop than I'm ready for, but was successful in using your advice on tacking (letting the jib back wind did the trick of pushing the bow around).  In our lessons, we released the jib at the start of the tack, and cleated in when the main filled with wind (which took 2-3 seconds).

Kept the jib lines inside the stroud (using a working jib), however my adjustable cams are on top of the cabin not the on the sides of craft as most owners pictures show. So now the question is, will this position allow for a genoa when my skills are equal to the sail or am I going to need to install additional cams?

[multimedia_smith]

You'll need to move the sheets towards the stern as you increase the jib size... hence the "genoa tracks" on the coaming.  As you go to more of a reach, you move the sheeting point forward.
The Spinnaker likes to be sheeted at the back corner of the boat...

http://www.com-pacowners.com/4images/details.php?image_id=481

I sheet the 110 jib outside the shrouds and kind of back on the tracks to increase "twist" in lighter air.

Enjoy your sailing... it's fun to learn what does what...

Dale