Yes I'd like to see pictures.
Robbie Watts
Southern Horizon
--- In T27Owners@..., Marty Levenson <martylev@...> wrote:
Our 1967 Tartan is set up with the main halyard run back along the
top of the cabin on the starboard side. There is a level
controlled
block there, through bolted on the roof. That has worked really
well
for us.
The roller furling line runs aft on the port side through two
stantion mounted eyes and a block to a cleat on the port toe rail.
That has also worked great.
I installed a super cheap but serviceable set of home-made lazy
jacks. Confusing to explain, but simple..I hope this is clear:
I just took a light line and tossed it over the spreader, stern to
bow, on the port and then back again, bow to stern on the
starboard.
Each end of the line terminates in a small loop about 5 feet
(rough
guess) above the boom. On each side of the boom are two ss eyes
about
5 feet apart (rough guess again). On each side a light line goes
from
forward eye, through the loop, back to the aft eye. Each end of
that
line connects to the boom's eyes with a simple plastic clip. It
took
a bit of trial and error to place the eyes where they work best.
When
not in use, we remove the two port clips from the boom and clip
them
to the port side of the base of the mast. Same for starboard.
Total
cost was under $15. It has worked well for us for over 3
years...just a moment to move line from mast to boom before
dropping
sail. No flapping lines otherwise. Downside is that they don't
come
quite far enough aft....there is a bit of floppy sail aft after
its
dropped, but hardly any. A third line on each side is probably
needed
to make it perfect.
I can take and post some pics of any of the above if anyone is
curious.
Marty
Marty Levenson, ba, bcatr.
registered art therapist
604.736.1972
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On 27-Jun-07, at 10:47 AM, morell_21114 wrote:
I am thinking about bringig the halyard back to the cockpit, also
about a furling system and lazy jacks. any suggestions,
recommendations, comments photos?
thanks
am
