[Public-List] Wire reel winch - information needed

[George Dinwiddie]

David Tessier wrote:
> I recall that Hiscock, in one of his books, describes raising the
> mainsail manually, cleating off the halyard and then tightening the
> luff by pulling down on a sliding gooseneck, e.g., with a small
> tackle. I no longer have this option as I have just installed a fixed
> gooseneck using a custom mast fitting (through bolted with 1/4"
> machine screws to nylok nuts welded to two backing plates!) made for
> me by Garhauer. Compromises, compromises.

David, I turned my sliding gooseneck into a fixed one.  I use a 
cunningham to tighten the luff as needed.

  - George

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