Wednesday, July 6, 2016

The boat has been moved out into the yard to setup relevant control lines for Vang, Cunningham, halyards, etc.  The rain leaked down the mast a bit and sponging is keeping that in check.  By the weekend  I hope to pull it back under cover to install hardware without need for mast.  Also some trailer adjustment is needed.

After the mast step was fitted the floorboard support was rebuilt a bit more stout.

Mast ram blocks are installed.  I am using the method on some older boats.   Hardware installed with wetted epoxy in holes and marine sealant on horizontal surfaces.

Spinnaker turning blocks, bridal, tiller hood eyes installed.  Blocks installed with oversize hole filled with epoxy.  After cure and light tightening.  Eyes installed with marine sealant.

Bow chocks installed but this is probably a dumb place to put them.  Back towards the breakwater is better as I will have a u bolt at the bow....but they look cool.

The fore-stay is tied to the keelson with a link of Amsteel and turnbuckle.

Out into the yard and ready to raise the mast.

Under a tent in the aft section.

 Small piece of sailcloth, bungee and cord makes a cover for the tiller.

Blue line is spinnaker halyard.
Red line right is Main sheet halyard.
Red left is Vang.  Another line with 2:1 pulley attaches to vang and runs to console (A).
Lime is spin pole up-haul to be lead over to console(B).
Gray is linked to wireloop.  This is Genoa wire luff and need to decide termination, maybe console(?).

 Mast ram will have 2:1 or 4:1 purchase.  Possibly terminate at console (D, E).

 Console mounted temporarily with main sheet block and flying block bridal.

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