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How a Barber Hauler Works

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Easy Rigging a Barber Hauler on Your Boat

A Barber Hauler was invented by the Barber brothers (I know, can you believe it?!). They wanted to be able to further control the shape of the jibsail and the position of the jibsail clew. On cruising boats, it is not always practical to go to all the extra expense of installing every bit of gear that they originally suggested, and so various forms of achieving this have since been devised. These are all, loosely, most often called Barber Haulers now.

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  • Grant Headifen

    Grant Headifen is a USCG-certified Master Mariner (50-Ton), founder of NauticEd, and one of the sailing world's most recognized educators. With 46 years on the water, charters across 40+ global destinations, 5 sailing books, 30+ online courses, and 300,000+ students worldwide, Grant brings real-world expertise to every article. He pioneered fractional boat ownership through SailTime and serves on the Texas Boater Safety Advisory Board. NauticEd is the only U.S. sailing education body recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard under American National Standards.

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