[Public-List] Masthead paraphernalia and Harken furler setup at same.

[Wes Gardner via Public-List]

Hi All,

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u9yoye1486z6ywh/Spin%20Halyard%20Crane.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pxmcdln3rqg7eym/Spin%20Halyard%202.jpg?dl=0

Here are mine...I think mine's set up, as far as the standing rigging goes,
like yours...my spin halyard is on a crane made by a PO.  My roller is
pinned in the aft most hole at the stemhead fitting - I don't think that's
typical...it does give me a nice place for my asym tack line block...:-)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3fehgli0majr45y/Tack%20Block.jpg?dl=0

On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Bill McCoy via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Alas, I am now engaged in setting up my mast to step in a week or so as I
> splash my Alberg.
>
> Along with that process I have taken notice of an awful lot of historical
> appendages and curious buggers in and on my mast.  So, I am taking a
> beating, not knowing the setup of the Alberg, and I bring this to the
> consortium of pleasant minds which confer on this site.
>
> In the Photobucket picture I include here, http://s1358.photobucket.com/
> user/Skeep575/media/1014161133_HDR_zpsg5gcdttx.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 , my
> question is, should not the furler be engaged in the foremost eye of the
> masthead rather than as it appears here?
>
> Plus, below, on the bow plate, I would naturally pin the furler to the
> foremost fitting there too, as it occurs to me that this would provide the
> better windward advantage putting the sail just that bit further to
> purchase the angle of wind.
>
> A follow-on question for all of you, why are all these blocks nested
> underneath the crane?  Would not some cheek-blocks serve to hoist the same
> sails and yet be out-of-the-way at the same time?
>
> Thank you in advance for your kind responses.  I assure you I will have
> more questions as you answer these.
>
> Skeep
>
> Bill
>
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