Hi Derek, The line that John mentioned should be part of an imaginary line that runs from the clew to the midpoint of the luff, and the sheet should be an extension of that line. As John said, that will give you a good starting point.
As to your halyard length question...There are three schools of thought on wire/rope halyards. One school says get the wire on the winch to take the load off the splice. The second says the splice is plenty strong, but it shouldn't be wrapped around a winch. and the third school says wire/rope halyards are obsolete and should be replaced with high tech rope. I happen to belong to the second school, but you can enroll wherever you like Bob Stockley Sundance #2436 --- In [email protected], Derek Atkin <atkin...@...> wrote: > > Yesterday was the first time I was able to get out and get the sails up after > 10 months of work on my 79 C27. I have a few questions about the rig - and > posted a few pics here: > > http://www.opus45.com/c27rig/ > > 1. I might have some issues with halyard length. The headsail halyard seems > to be to long - by the time I get it down to the winch I am on steel, no rope > left. Does the headsail halyard run through a block on the deck first? > > 2. Any guidance on placement of the genoa sheet cars on the track? The sail > is a 150. > > 3. What is the steel cable with the clasp dangling from the backstay? > > 4. I assume that its normal that the genoa hits the front pulpit a bit? > > 5. Is it the Spinnaker halyard that runs through the block on the base of the > mast and back to the cockpit? or is that the link for the spinnaker pole? > > Thanks for the info. > > Derek A. > #4297 >
