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?

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?


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

It's lighter, stronger, won't chafe things it rubs against
(it is also highly resistant to chafe, itself), will never
grow "meat hooks" like wire does, and won't rust in hidden
spots & suddenly part (dropping the boom on your head).

In some cases, modern technology is not that big an
improvement. In other cases, it is

But you should have a healthy skepticism of things your
sailmaker suggests. Those guys will try to sell you anything!

DSK

Yes, all those things... of course, that's true for most vendors of sail
equipment. Actually, the wire replacement would have been slightly more
expensive from my perspective, but possibly not from his.

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"DSK" 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?


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

It's lighter, stronger, won't chafe things it rubs against (it is also
highly resistant to chafe, itself), will never grow "meat hooks" like wire
does, and won't rust in hidden spots & suddenly part (dropping the boom on
your head).

In some cases, modern technology is not that big an improvement. In other
cases, it is

But you should have a healthy skepticism of things your sailmaker
suggests. Those guys will try to sell you anything!

DSK

Jon,

There is another option. I terminated my wire about 3 foot above my Boom
with a metal eye and compression fitting; then a added a block at the
end, a 1/4" spectra line spliced to the end of boom, up thru the block
on the modified top lift and back to the boom. I had a 1/4" hole on the
boom end, which I inserted a Pin with a compression ball and ring in the
other end. I left enough line so that when it was loose it didn't
interfere with the sail and when it was adjusted I'd figure 8 it and set
it in place with a half hitch.

It made all the adjustments a snap and very easy on the hands, I blessed
King Neptune for giving me the idea; each time I'd Adjust the Boom for
light air and get the Baggy sail that I wanted.

The original purpose was to hold the boom while I reset the Lazy Jacks.
It did that perfectly. It also held the boom while I eased the Jacks to
put the sail cove on. Also, with the extra line I could tie off the
covered sail & boom outboard off the cockpit to let the Northwest rain
drain off to the outboard scuppers. It did keep the Cockpit and Deck
cleaner.

My solution. Yours to take or leave.


http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ILLDRINKTOTHAT

"Thom Stewart" wrote
| There is another option. I terminated my wire about 3 foot above my Boom
| with a metal eye and compression fitting; then a added a block at the
| end, a 1/4" spectra line spliced to the end of boom, up thru the block
| on the modified top lift and back to the boom. I had a 1/4" hole on the
| boom end, which I inserted a Pin with a compression ball and ring in the
| other end. I left enough line so that when it was loose it didn't
| interfere with the sail and when it was adjusted I'd figure 8 it and set
| it in place with a half hitch.


Hee hee! Your taking credit for inventing something that's been used for years and years?
Well, OK. Whatever floats your boat.... But my little Tangerine has the same thing on the topping
lift. It makes it simple. You don't have an extra line running up and down the mast. Duh!

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Thom Stewart" wrote
| There is another option. I terminated my wire about 3 foot above my Boom
| with a metal eye and compression fitting; then a added a block at the
| end, a 1/4" spectra line spliced to the end of boom, up thru the block
| on the modified top lift and back to the boom. I had a 1/4" hole on the
| boom end, which I inserted a Pin with a compression ball and ring in the
| other end. I left enough line so that when it was loose it didn't
| interfere with the sail and when it was adjusted I'd figure 8 it and set
| it in place with a half hitch.


Hee hee! Your taking credit for inventing something that's been used for years and years?
Well, OK. Whatever floats your boat.... But my little Tangerine has the same thing on the topping
lift. It makes it simple. You don't have an extra line running up and down the mast. Duh!

Cheers,
Ellen

I don't see where Thom "took credit" for inventing it. Actually, the
details of it are different from anything I've seen, but sure, the
general approach is pretty common.

Do you have a point, or do you like to make a fool of yourself?

"Jeff" wrote
| I don't see where Thom "took credit" for inventing it. Actually, the
| details of it are different from anything I've seen, but sure, the
| general approach is pretty common.

Thom said "I blessed King Neptune for giving me the idea." And he said "My solution. Yours to take or leave."
It sounded to me like he was taking credit for inventing it. What did you think?

| Do you have a point, or do you like to make a fool of yourself?

I don't have a *point*. I was just saying what he's talking about is nothing new. He acts like it's something new.
That's all. Should I treat him like some feeble old codger like most of you here do? Or should I treat him like the
rest of you? Which is more fair? Which is showing him greater respect?


Cheers,
Ellen

In article ,
Thom Stewart wrote:
Jon,

There is another option. I terminated my wire about 3 foot above my Boom
with a metal eye and compression fitting; then a added a block at the
end, a 1/4" spectra line spliced to the end of boom, up thru the block
on the modified top lift and back to the boom. I had a 1/4" hole on the
boom end, which I inserted a Pin with a compression ball and ring in the
other end. I left enough line so that when it was loose it didn't
interfere with the sail and when it was adjusted I'd figure 8 it and set
it in place with a half hitch.

It made all the adjustments a snap and very easy on the hands, I blessed
King Neptune for giving me the idea; each time I'd Adjust the Boom for
light air and get the Baggy sail that I wanted.

The original purpose was to hold the boom while I reset the Lazy Jacks.
It did that perfectly. It also held the boom while I eased the Jacks to
put the sail cove on. Also, with the extra line I could tie off the
covered sail & boom outboard off the cockpit to let the Northwest rain
drain off to the outboard scuppers. It did keep the Cockpit and Deck
cleaner.

My solution. Yours to take or leave.

Excellent suggestions, but I'm getting a Dutchman installed.... this
is what they recommended.

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