Tanzer 16 Placement of Jib Sheet Track and Block for single handers -- June 9, 2014 -- The previous owner of #1306 liked to sail by himself, and he wasn't afraid to move the jib sheet track to make that easier.
Instead of the factory placement, he shifted the track to a wider angle and placed the old cam cleats behind the track. With just a little tiller extension, the cleats can easily be reached by the helmsman. In our new set up, with the snubbing winch, the changed placement is not an issue for a crew member who is tailing the jib. It's also nice to be able to move the block outboard on downwind leg.
For those who race in the measured class, I don' think it violates the rules: "No placement of the jib track and block, or any other block, shall be so positioned that trimming of the jib sheets can be made at an angle further inboard than that of the angle from the jib clew to the track block as placed by the manufacturer. (August 1978)" It doesn't prohibit outboard!
When sailing alone, I really appreciate his modification. I have no idea how this will affect the spinnaker sheets/guys--if we ever get a chute. Of course I will need to fill the old holes when I get around to painting the deck.
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Much easier reach for single-handing. The old holes are visible
to the left of the track.
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