Describe one rigging change you made to your boat that
made you life easier. [1 pt]

jib furler for sure

"Bart" .@. wrote in message ...
Describe one rigging change you made to your boat that
made you life easier. [1 pt]

"Bart" .@. wrote..
Describe one rigging change you made to your boat that
made you life easier. [1 pt]


Capt. JG wrote:
jib furler for sure


Agreed

Another is to the topping lift, I put a standing part (could
be done just as well with wire) with spliced loops at both
ends to the backstay crane, then one of those new
lightweight snatch blocks. The topping lift ran from the end
of the boom, up to the snatch block, then back to a block in
the end of the boom and cleated near the gooseneck. This
gave a 2:1 purchase on the topping lift, reduced weight
aloft, reduced lines running inside the mast, and I could
undo it easily & quickly by popping the snatch block.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I have wire right now for the topping lift. I'm replacing it with spectra.

"DSK" wrote in message
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"Bart" .@. wrote..
Describe one rigging change you made to your boat that
made you life easier. [1 pt]


Capt. JG wrote:
jib furler for sure

Agreed

Another is to the topping lift, I put a standing part (could be done just
as well with wire) with spliced loops at both ends to the backstay crane,
then one of those new lightweight snatch blocks. The topping lift ran from
the end of the boom, up to the snatch block, then back to a block in the
end of the boom and cleated near the gooseneck. This gave a 2:1 purchase
on the topping lift, reduced weight aloft, reduced lines running inside
the mast, and I could undo it easily & quickly by popping the snatch
block.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I have wire right now for the topping lift. I'm replacing it with spectra.

What will that do for you except to increase windeage?

It's lighter, for one thing, and the sailmaker I'm using suggested it it.

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"Edgar" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I have wire right now for the topping lift. I'm replacing it with
spectra.

What will that do for you except to increase windeage?

Doug,
the mast, she is raised!
http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv
one step at a time, ay?
Scout

"Scout" wrote
| the mast, she is raised!
| http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv


What's that skinny thing on the back of the mast on top? How come the stay doesn't
bend it down? It looks like it's connected right on the very end of it.....

Cheers,
Ellen

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote
| the mast, she is raised!
| http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv


What's that skinny thing on the back of the mast on top? How come the
stay doesn't
bend it down? It looks like it's connected right on the very end of
it.....

For some reason they extended the back stay attachment. I guess it keeps the
stay out of the path of the mainsail. My Starwind's mainsail would get hung
up in the backstay from time to time. Maybe this is their answer to the same
problem?
Scout

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
reenews.net...

"Scout" wrote
| the mast, she is raised!
| http://sports.webshots.com/photo/281...97509592kFvzbv


What's that skinny thing on the back of the mast on top? How come the
stay doesn't
bend it down? It looks like it's connected right on the very end of
it.....

Cheers,
Ellen

Great question Ellen, I've since learned that:
1. it's called a crane.
2. it allows for a shorter mast, which in turn makes trailering more
feasible.
3. the sidestays are swept back and provide additional rear support for the
mast.
Thanks!
Scout