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

Getting a boat with a mast raising system.
The Seaward DVD arrived yesterday, btw, with some instruction on the use of
same, as well as details of construction. I don't know when I'll get to the
Bahamas, but I like the idea that the boat was designed specifically to
shall shallow back waters but still make the occasional jaunt across open
ocean to the islands.
Scout

"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.

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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

Bart wrote:

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

Jib halyard led back to the cockpit with 12-1 purchase. I can fine
tune it myself while hiked out flat, instead of having my crew come
into the boat and adjust it (incorrectly).

Same thing with the vang, but 16-1. Since I tweak the halyard more
often, it wins by a nose.


// Walt

I added a Back-stay adjuster and increase Fore-stay sag for better down
wind preformance. With the back stay adjuster, I could return the rig
back to up wind performance.


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

Walt wrote:
Bart wrote:

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

Jib halyard led back to the cockpit with 12-1 purchase. I can fine
tune it myself while hiked out flat, instead of having my crew come
into the boat and adjust it (incorrectly).

Same thing with the vang, but 16-1. Since I tweak the halyard more
often, it wins by a nose.

// Walt

What kind of boat do you have Walt? Do you have any pictures?

Dave wrote:

Bart" .@. said:

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

Rigged a jib downhaul so when I drop the jib from the cockpit I usually
don't have to go forward.

Piece of shock cord from the end of the topping lift to the pushpit, so when
I remove the topping lift from the boom the cord pulls it clear of the
sail's leach and holds it ready to be grabbed and re-attached before
dropping the main. Again, no need to go forward to secure the lift to the
mast or to retrieve it before dropping sail.

Surprisingly, not many people actually do this with hank-on
jibs. It makes a lot of sense. I've discussed the concept with
other sailors for a dozen years, yet I've only witnessed it used
on one boat--yours Dave, and it is effective.

I used to have a downhaul for the jib when I had my Cal 20. Used Thom's
suggested design, and it worked great.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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Dave wrote:

Bart" .@. said:

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

Rigged a jib downhaul so when I drop the jib from the cockpit I usually
don't have to go forward.

Piece of shock cord from the end of the topping lift to the pushpit, so
when
I remove the topping lift from the boom the cord pulls it clear of the
sail's leach and holds it ready to be grabbed and re-attached before
dropping the main. Again, no need to go forward to secure the lift to the
mast or to retrieve it before dropping sail.

Surprisingly, not many people actually do this with hank-on
jibs. It makes a lot of sense. I've discussed the concept with
other sailors for a dozen years, yet I've only witnessed it used
on one boat--yours Dave, and it is effective.