[Public-list] topping lift

[5thseason at canada.com]

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:30:33 -0500, Gordon Laco wrote:

> 
> Hi James - 
> 
> The elements of a good lift are: 1) adjustability
> whatever the position of
> the boom 2) strength and stretch resistance.
> 
> We hung a light block on the after side of the
masthead
> casting and ran a
> 1/4" prestretched braided line (the type intended for
> halyards) from a clam
> cleat (captive type) on the mast at chest level, up to
> the top block and
> back down to a shackle on the end casting of the boom.
> 
> We put a few stitches of twine in the line at the
> position it is best held
> in so that it is slack when the main is set, and the
> boom is in the right
> position when the main is furled.
> 
> Doing things that way gives us an adjustable lift that
> is also an emergency
> main halyard should we need one.
> 
> Cheers - Gord #426 Surprise
> I used 5/16 line and have the same rational as Gord
plus the boom is part of my manoverboard retrieval
system so the extra breaking strength helps
John Boor
MAHSEER #380
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Any suggestions on what size line, and what type, to
> use for the topping
> > lift? The previous owner had a cable running from
the
> masthead which I
> > removed when I took the mast down at the end of the
> season. Awful
> > arrangement. 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > James Schueler
> > 'Oddyseus' #170
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