I have a 2:1 on my 30-1. It goes through a clutch that I have mounted on the boom. Makes adjustments much easier.
Cheers, Aaron Admiral Maggie 79 30-1 > On May 3, 2015, at 5:29 PM, John Pennie via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Yes, a bit of an oxymoron. > > So I was happily replacing 15 year old running rigging on my 121 today when I > discovered the boat came with a 4:1 purchase tucked inside the boom for the > outhaul. Who’d a thunk. Two questions for this knowledgeable group. > > Why in the world would I not rip this out a simply run a line from boom end > to cabin top winch? As is, the outhaul runs from boom end, through the > purchase system, through a sheave, through a turning block at the mast base, > through a deck organizer and finally to a winch on the cabin top. They > weren’t even particularly good blocks inside the mast. I would think any > mechanical advantage would be lost to friction Perhaps it serves a purpose > in that the line won’t jump when taken off the winch. > > There has to be a block tucked well into the boom attached at some point > with, I would guess, a wire lead. How do you get to it? > > All help appreciated > > John > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
