[Alberg30] Bill Bain; bringing lines aft

[Alan P. Kefauver]

So happens sailnet.com has an article on this.


LEADING SAIL CONTROL LINES AFT
By Sue and Larry
When the weather gets bumpy, having sail-control lines led to
the cockpit benefits both crew safety and morale.  Sue and
Larry illustrate the steps involved for permanently leading
control lines aft.
http://www.sailnet.com/view.cfm?page=5379



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On 3/29/2001 at 8:48 PM R.C. Alley wrote:

>Gentlemen: A30 # 219 has a plate at the base of the mast for accomplishing
>the purpose you describe; I had it made up some years ago, and matched the
>holes in the mast step, so it forms a sandwich (from the deck up) of
>teflon/plate/teflon/maststep/mast. there was enough extra thread on the
>maststep bolts to accommodate. The protruding "ears" on the plate have 1/2
>inch holes spaced around the upper edges for attaching single or double
>blocks, which turn the lines and feed them toward deck organizers mounted
>on
>the forward cabin top. The lines are secured in the conventional manner at
>the rear of the cabin top.  It was pointed out to me after I had the plate
>made that the front "ear" would interfere with the opening of the forward
>hatch, which it did, so I removed the ear. The teflon in the sandwich is
>intended to isolate the stainless plate from aluminum maststep and mast,
>and
>the deck.
>
>Plates of this sort are commonly sold in weights and sizes appropriate to
>much smaller boats; nothing was available in the size necessary for the
>Alberg...which is why I had it made; I don't remember the cost.  I thought
>at the time that drilling a relatively large number of holes into the area
>near the base of the mast to mount turning blocks was a relatively poor
>idea, and still do.
>
>Rob Alley
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Bain" <bill at billbain.com>
>To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 6:00 PM
>Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Bill Bain; bringing lines aft
>
>
>> Thank you for your response, it looks like you have a great setup.  If
>you
>> ever get pictures of the mast area where you have the blocks I would like
>to
>> see them.  I like the idea of fixing them to the mast instead of the
>cabin
>> top.  I think I once saw a plate that fit under the mast which
>accomplished
>> the same thing.
>>
>> ========================================
>>
>> From:
>> To: MS Outlook::public-list at alberg30.org
>>
>> Subject: [Alberg30] Bill Bain; bringing lines aft
>> Date: 3/27/01 2:14 PM
>>
>>
>> I had Atlantic Spar in Annapolis do some rigging work several years ago
>> that included bringing 7 lines aft - the port cabintop has the outhaul,
>and
>> two reefing lines.  The starboard has the main halyard, spin halyard,
>> topping lift, and rigid vang.  With the exception of the vang which
>travels
>> directly to the deck organizer,  the lines turn at the foot of the mast
>on
>> six Shaffer blocks that swivel on mounting plates that are tapped and
>> screwed to the mast.  The blocks are slightly staggered to the side and
>> above each other;  three on each side of the mast.  They then travel
>> through a three way (port) and stacked double (starboard) Shaffer deck
>> organizer and on to the clutches.  These are mounted on each side of the
>> cabin top four to five inches in front of two cabintop winches.  I chose
>> not to bring the jib halyard aft since it is a furling jib and not
>> something I normally change underway.
>>
>> The outhaul and reefing lines are just long enough to wrap the winch when
>> not reefed so they do not clutter the cabintop or cockpit.  On the other
>> side I often take a few coils of the spin halyard and topping lift at the
>> mast cleat when not in use to eliminate any tails.   This leaves only a
>> short line for the vang and the coiled main halyard.  This layout really
>> has not added any clutter at all to the cockpit.
>>
>> While probably not optimized for racing,  this arrangement works very
>well
>> for single handed sailing or virtual single handed sailing with my wife
>and
>> two children.  It allows me to stay in the cockpit for most all
>> sailhandling chores.  If need be It can easily be reverted back to a mast
>> led setup for a racing fordeck crew.  Let me know if you would like any
>> additional information.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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