[Public-List] Mainsail Outhaul

[Don Campbell]

I have an interior outhaul that is 10:1. It is relatively easy and I 
have exits on both sides of the boom at the bridge deck. (Accessible on 
a reach or run ) There is a small triple that is connected to the end of 
the boom with non-stretch line. This line runs through two blocks, one 
on the sail and one to go through the after end of the boom and into it 
with a through deck. You need to cut some of the bolt rope groove off. 
Then there is a small double that is anchored to the front of the boom 
with a wire rope so that there is enough distance between the blocks 
that the outhaul will work easily. The control is then through two 
through deck blocks one on each side of the boom, but off set entries so 
that there is not a big weak spot in the boom. That line goes from the  
starboard side to the through boom, aft to the outside of the triple, 
ahead to the double, aft  to the centre of the triple, forward  to other 
side of the double, aft to the outside of the triple and forward to the 
exit block on the port side. There are two small cam cleats on the boom 
with levelling plates, one on each side  to hold the line. It is easy to 
access once the rivets are removed from the end plates on the boom and 
drilled and tapped for bolts as they should be for safety sake in the 
first place.
Don

Bobby wrote:
> Hey Yall,
>    
>   Currently, my outhaul consists of a line running from the clew around a single block at the end of the boom then forward to a cleat on the boom.  With this configuration, I don't seem to get much purchase and I'm not able to really get the foot tight.  
>    
>   I was thinking about putting in the 4:1 configuration indicated at on this link: http://www.harken.com/rigtips/outhaul.php
>    
>   Any suggestions?
>    
>   Thanks,
>   Bobby
>   Caprice #388
>
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