[Alberg30] winch pedestals

[Hiesener, Michael]

I would assume that the many of the Albergs originally had only one set of
winch pedestals, which are/were located further aft in the cockpit.  And
that a second set of winch pedestals was added to boats that raced.
Moving/adding a set of primary winches further forward would make it easier
for racing.  Though for cruising the aft location makes it easier for one
person to helm and tack/trim the sails.

Terrapin #254 has only one set of winches.  We are planning to race more and
my initial plan is to install a set of smaller secondaries to the top of the
cabin which would primarily assist in the trimming of the spinnaker guy and
sheet.  Our halyards and pole uphaul and downhaul are located at the mast.  

Am I correct in assuming that the second set of winch pedestals were
upgrades?  Is there anything wrong with using cabin top winches to assist in
flying the spinnaker?  

Thanks,

Mike Hiesener
Terrapin #254

-----Original Message-----
From: J Bergquist [mailto:j at ship.saic.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:10 AM
To: dk.campbell at sympatico.ca; Alberg 30 public list
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] winch pedestals


Don-

I don't want to level off the existing pedestals. I want to keep them 
exactly as they are and use them for secondaries.

What I want is to install new pedestals for my primary winches forward 
at a longitudinal position even with the bridge deck. The arrangement I 
have seen on other boats is that the jib lead runs aft from the car to a 
turning block longitudinally near the secondary pedestal and mounted to 
a wooden base abutting the toe rail. Then it runs forward and inboard 
from this block to the primary winch. Cleats are horizontally mounted to 
the shelf I mentioned in the previous message just aft of the winch.

There is definitely some additional rigging around the cockpit with this 
arrangement than with mine (which is REALLY simple), but I think that 
the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. I really like having the 
jibsheet trimmers on the bridge deck and out of the helmsman's way, as 
well as having the winches forward so that the trimmer can always look 
up at the sail from a comfortable position with the winch ahead of him/her.

It seems that the lead angle into the winch on other boats with this 
setup is pretty good.

Any additional advice is, of course, appreciated.

J Bergquist
Calliope #287
 +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 |                This Old Boat by Don Casey                     |
 | http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071579931/alberg30-20 |
 +---------------------------------------------------------------+

Public-list mailing list -- Public-list at alberg30.org
http://www.alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
To unsubscribe: email to Public-list-request at alberg30.org
Include command "unsubscribe <password>" in subject or body.
Use command "help" for more options.
 +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 |                This Old Boat by Don Casey                     |
 | http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071579931/alberg30-20 |
 +---------------------------------------------------------------+

Public-list mailing list -- Public-list at alberg30.org
http://www.alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
To unsubscribe: email to Public-list-request at alberg30.org
Include command "unsubscribe <password>" in subject or body.
Use command "help" for more options.

 1052312758.0