Hi Gary, You've given me much to think about. My topping lift is tied off at the mast, and I'm not sure when or how often I'd want to adjust it. My reefing line is on a left-hand stopper. I've already encountered situations where the main sheet required a strong arm to pull in during a good blow. Maybe it's just due to the way mine is rigged? Are there any pros/cons to having the sheet's block and tackle connected to the vang? I love the idea of outboard foresail tracks and cockpit winches, but that won't be happening this year. <g>
...Ron (C270 #329; Oculus; Frenchman's Bay, Ontario) On 2010 Jul 04, at 11:26 AM, Gary Spielman wrote: > > Totally re-did the running rigging on GSPOT. Left-hand stoppers on cabin > have jib halyard, reefing and spinnaker halyard. Extra jib halyard is tied > at mast since it is not used. Right-hand stoppers have topping lift and > main halyard. I added a small Harken cleat there also for the outhaul. I > replaced the mainsheet and boom vang blocks with new Garhauer that included > a fiddle block with cleat. The mainsheet hangs in the companionway and is > easily accessable. The vang can also be reached there. I also added > outboard genoa tracks and cockpit mounted genoa winches. This makes it > easy to single hand. You can even leave the wheel to put in a reef from > the cockpit. I never understood why Catalina had the mainsheet rigged to > come aft to a winch. With the proper mechanical advangage the main is > easily adjusted by hand. > > Gary Spielman > C270LE #158 GSPOT > Walker, MN > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
