[Alberg30] winch pedestals

[Mike Lehman]

The older boats had only one set originally. There may have been a factory
option to have a second set. All the newer style boats had two. It's ok to
fly the chute from cabin top winches, this issue is with the guy, the spin
sheet is ok. I'm not sure I would want to in heavy weather.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hiesener, Michael" <hiesenerm at stripes.osd.mil>
To: "'Alberg 30 public list'" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:05 AM
Subject: RE: [Alberg30] winch pedestals


> 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
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