[Alberg30] Roller Furling and Props

[Robert Kirk]

I crewed on Mac Gray's boat which had an extensive system for leading lines 
back to the cockpit. I don't remember the rig, but the boat is abandoned at 
my marina, so I'll check it out and report after I go down next time - when 
the snows from our latest blizzard recede.

Bob Kirk
Isobar #181

At 10:20 AM 2/23/01 -0500, Mike Lehman wrote:
>I used a #10 Barient but they're out of business. Right now, I am helping 
>Tony Fortnam with this same project on his boat and he purchased Lewmar 
>#8's. On my boat I used cheek blocks mounted to the base of the mast, 
>about 8-10" up so to get a good lead to the deck organizer then back to 
>the winch. The cheek blocks are mounted on teak blocks that I made to the 
>curve of the mast. It's important to have a fair lead in all directions. 
>You do not want the halyard to contact the cheeks of the blocks due to 
>friction and chafe. On Tony's boat we plan to use a either 1. a block 
>shackled on the bail at the base of mast or 2. a standup block with a 
>spring mounted to the deck (ref: Schaefer 506-62) or 3. a hinged halyard 
>block mounted to the mast (ref: Schaefer 506-32). Then to a fair lead, 
>then to the lewmar #8 winch. The Jib halyard will be led down the port 
>side and the spinnaker halyard, pole lift and foreguy down the starboard 
>side. The winches are mounted on teak mount blocks which have been angle 
>cut to keep the winches as close to level as possible to prevent overrides 
>(I haven't quite figured out how to cut these round blocks of wood at an 
>angle yet). The old jib halyard winch that is mounted on the mast will be 
>moved to the starboard side to help when reefing. I'll take pictures when 
>it's done and post them, if George will let me.


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