[Alberg30] Roller Furling and Props
Robert Kirk
kirk at neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov
Fri Feb 23 08:45:03 PST 2001
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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