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Hi.  I haven't been a regular visitor so I've missed some of this discussion.  I am redoing my decks on Ariel #278 and am now dealing with the aft corner  toerail scuppers and wedges.

Do I understand all this correctly?  The railing was changed (about #70) to allow the aft part of the deck to drain properly.  Then the wedges were put in to block drainage from these scuppers so water draining out wouldn't  leave drip stains on the transom. Thus leaving the original problem, standing water on  the deck.

My boat has scuppers abeam the cockpit seat hatches and smaller scuppers several inches forward of the wedges.  Do you think these are these factory installed?  Someone posted a picture with scuppers (I think on a commander) but with a solid toerail.  Do I have a hybrid?  A slot in the toerail and aft scuppers.

Maybe I'll remove the wedges and leave the scuppers.  Then there will be some water going out the scuppers and some out the toerail.

Anybody with any other thoughts?

Thanks

To figure the size of your jib (90%, 150% etc.), measure the distance from where the jib attaches at the tack (on the stem fitting) to the leading edge of the mast.  Unless your boat has been modified it should be about 11' 7".  This dimension is called the J.

 Now, if you measure your sail from the clew to the nearest point along the luff, that  will be a line perpendicular to the luff directly to the clew.  This dimension is called the L.P. of the sail.

If the L.P. of your jib is the same number as the J then that is a 100% jib.  A 150% genoa has an L.P. of: 1.5 x  J.

When comparing sails another  important thing to consider besides L.P. is whether the sail luff goes all the way to the top of the forestay.  A 90% jib with a 7/8 hoist will be smaller in area than a 90% jib with a full hoist (goes to the top).

To calculate area of a sail use: Luff length x  L.P.  x  .5

Hope this helps
Paul

Hi.  I'm going to install a Harken size 0 roller furler on my Ariel.  Does anyone have experience with these units? Did you find you needed a halyard restrainer?

Thanks for any help you might have.

Paul M.

Hi.  I'm new to this forum and am really glad it's here.  Does anyone have a good source for a ready made replacement gooseneck?  Fixed to the mast type is what I want.  I'm hoping to not need to reinvent the wheel and have one custom made.

Thanks,

Paul