Rigging the J/92. This is where you'll find tips on the mechanical aspects of your J/92, and stuff for you guys and gals who just like to tinker. We'll include descriptions of basic setup, spring maintenance checklists and suggestions for upgrading equipment on your J/92. Send us your ideas!

	Trailer your J/92.
	GPS Receiver Cockpit Mount
	Check your Mainsheet Swivel Cam.
	Jim Stansbury's 1996 Tuning Guide and Boat Preparation.
	Halyard Chafe on Mast Exit, from the J/105 Web Site.
	Adjustable Genoa Leads, from the March '95 J/92 News
	Asymetrical Setup, also from the March '95 J/92 News

1996 "Ubiquitous" Tuning Guide and Boat Preparation

Yearly Haul Out Maintenance
Goal: Fast smooth bottom.

• Replace rudder bearing.
• New Baltoplate bottom.
• Inspect keel for blisters.

Mast Tuning
Goal: Minimal weather helm, mast bend matched to main luff curve, tight forestay and reduce mast pumping. Mast tunning and sail recuts was closely coordinated with Sobstad Annapolis.

• Slide mast base plate forward and block mast full aft at deck. This will decrease mast prebend and allow increase forestay tension.
• Measure mast bend. (see spreadsheet)
• Measure forestay length.
• Rework back-stay control with 4:1 pulling 4:1 pulling 2:1 for a total of 32:1 purchase.

Sail Maintenance and Replacement
Goal: New high-tech sails

• Get main re-cut to new mast rake and open foot along boom.
• Get 100% Class Jib recut.
• Buy new main, jib, and genoa. (Keep rollerfurler.)
• Document new and old sails with pictures.

Weight Reduction
Goal: Reduce weight in ends of boats and move all required gear to lower center of boat.

• Replace V-berth plywood with light weight replacement.
• Remove head door.
• Remove all unnecessary weight from under cockpit (bumpers, spare line, cleaning gear, etc.)
• Reduce tools and spare parts to race minimum and move to storage under quarter berth.
• Move all PHRF required gear, safety gear and miscellaneous gear to storage under quarter berth.
• Replace main and jib halyards, topping lift, and backstay with light weight replacement (See spreadsheet)
• Weigh all gear on board.

Sail Handling Improvements
Goal: Better offwind jib and genoa trim, repeatable sail adjustments, better spinnaker handling

• Barber haulers for jib and genoa.
• Mark spinnaker halyard at mast cleat and sheet stopper to indicate full hoist.
• Mark main halyard to indicate full hoist and repeatable luff tension.
• Mark jib halyard to indicate repeatable luff tension.
• Rig round spinnaker bags for forward hatch launch and take down.

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Halyard Chafe on Mast Exit

We swiped this tip from our brethren at the J/105 Web Site. We hope they won't mind.

Most J/92s are now sailing with all rope halyards. If your boat originally had wire/rope halyards, be careful of burrs at the mast exits which can quickly chew your new rope halyards. File down any sharp edges which may have been created by the old wire. It's also a good idea to use longer rope halyards so they can be shortened occasionally to avoid chafing at the rope clutch.

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Adjustable Genoa Leads

If you are looking to install adjustable leads on your boat and don't want to go to the expense of the Harken leads, Matt Frey gave us information on the set-up for his boat. He used Schaefer roller blocks with two welded eyes at the end of each car. Ronstan mini doubles and mini doubles with beckets create a 4:1 ratio. The line he used was 3/16" prestretch led to cam cleats. This setup costs about $400 less than the Harken system with close to the same results.

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Asymetrical Setup
by Tom Creeden, J/92 "Quetzal" #67

Refer to the diagram. The lazy sheet is under the tackline (for an inside jibe) and is the only line that is crossed. This makes a very clean foredeck. To set, we set the pole, pre-feed the tack and clew and hoist away. This seems to work very well for us. I can't remember the last time we had a wrap during the set. We do not use a bag below, although one could if they were concerned about a snag below deck. When hooking up the halyard as shown in the diagram, remember to have the halyard outside the jib sheets.

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