[Public-List] Topping lifts

[John Boor]

My 1969 has the setup you suggest and works very well with no issues.

John Boor
MAHSEER #380


> My 1967 pre-liner boat has a topping lift that attaches to the end of the
> boom, goes up over a hanging block at the top of the mast, then comes back
> down to a cleat at the base of the mast.  This means one needs to be
> standing at the mast to adjust it.  I was thinking of changing the boom
> end
> so that there is a block on the end of the line coming down from the top
> of
> the mast, with a line from the end of the boom up over the block, and back
> down to a cleat on the end of the boom.  This would give me some
> mechanical
> advantage, allow me to adjust the boom from the cockpit, and is a common
> set
> up on other boats.  Has anyone else used this set up?  Anything to look
> out
> for?  Thanks!
>
> David Swanson
> Strayaway Child
> Alberg 30 #229
>
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