New Blocks & Deck Organiser

So after having the got the new sail for Maggie a good month or two ago, and last month attaching the reefing hardware to the boom, i finally got about doing the next stage. 


Originally i was only running the foresail and mainsail halyards to jammers located near the cockpit on the cabintop. However as part of the reno, I am now running a couple of extra lines, the cunningham / reefing line and the topping lift, back to cockpit I needed to re-organise the blocks at the mast base and replace the old twin deck organiser with a quad to accommodate the extra lines.


Anyway enough words...time for pics. 


First pic shows the new blocks at the mast base and the deck organiser.

And the second pic shows the new jammer (shiny one on the left), with the organiser and blocks in the background. 

Now I just have to wait for a day with nothing on so I can get her back on the water.

Cheers!

New Reefing System installed for New Mainsail

Well finally after much deliberation, conversation and general stuffing about, i finally got the slab reefing system for Maggie's new mainsail installed...YEAH!!

I went down to Yaringa, after the weatherman telling me it was going to be a nice day, to be greeted by teeming rain... :( ...

so the decision was made to bring the boom home to work on...probably should have done that a while ago... oh well...

...so now with a couple of hours free in the morning, i set about drilling, lathering everything with duralac and riveting...and what do you know...i've got a reefing system...
 so here's the general set up...(i hope you all like my mdf mainsail!!)

once i get it back onto the yacht i'll tidy up the bowline around the saddle...

I've decided to cleat off the reefing lines on the boom, primarily to save room on the cabin roof. The cabin of the Jedda goes from gunnel to gunnel and doesn't have the "track" around the edge which many other yachts have...

If i don't like how it works...i'll just change it...simple...!!


And if you're wondering why that reef point looks a long way forward on the boom...it's the 3rd reef...it's really, really deep - 50% area reduction!! Hopefully deeper than i'll need but it's there just in case...


The reefing at the tack is done via the cunningham, which has also just been set up!


Hopefully, i'll be able to get Maggie on the water soon and test the system!!


Happy Sailing...


Just a quick edit:


I'm not actually going to end the reefing lines on the saddle as shown on the earlier photo. What I'm going to do is loop the line around the boom and tie off with either...

...a bowline...

...or Huw's Slippy Knot...

This way the boom is taking the load from the line and line isn't just trying to wrench the saddle out.


Bye...

Almost time to get to work!!

I've finally got all (??) the hardware together to get the reefing system set up...I've managed to borrow a fairly heavy duty rivet gun...so now i just need to source some duralac and i'll be ready to go...now just gotta find some time to get to the boat...fingers crossed for Sunday...???...


Bye...

My New Main Sail Finally Left The Lounge Room Floor

Following is a little story by my wife Claire relating her joy that my new main sail had finally left the lounge room floor.


Yay - the new sail has actually left the lounge room. A family trip to the boat (just to make sure it stayed on the boat and didn't return to the lounge room). Emily & I did have to travel in the car with it on our heads though  

James had to help put the sail up as I failed...conversation went a little like this.
Tim: Claire - pull the red line

Claire: the what?? (I was on best behaviour as the children were present)
Tim:  the red rope
Claire: this one?
Tim: No! The other red one
Claire:  
Tim (pointing & getting a little impatient): That one!
Claire: Ohh, the GREEN one (assuming Tim's colour blindness was the problem)
Tim: No, it's red
Claire: Really?? 
Tim: It may be a little mouldy
Claire: EEEWWWW...mouldy??? James, pull this rope!

Anyway the finished product...

& the happy sailor...(still giving directions to those not listening...  )

THE END!!

Now i just have to find time to attach the reefing lines and cunningham and we're ready to sail...YEAH!!

NEW SAIL

I have my new sail...WOO HOO!!!

It's currently on the lounge room floor...i must find a moment to take it down to the boat, install the new reefing system and get it up!!

Quick Update

Hardware from Whitworths online: Check
4mm Spectra from Ebay: Check

Just need new mainsail...should be ready this week...may get to fit stuff on weekend...fingers crossed

Blocks and Stuff for the new sail!!

Just been doing a bit of thinking about what sort of hardware i'm going to need to get the new sail set up. Essentially I am going to add a double line reefing system - with the new cunningham / downhaul doubling as tack reefing line and a new line to the clew reefing line. 

I've been looking at the Ronstan and Whitworths sites and pretty much have the gear sorted.


I'll be needing the following...

a few of these to get sheets turning corners 

        one of these to run the sheet along the boom after going through the clew reefing cringle

these guys to get 6:1 purchase on the cunningham / downhaul / tack reefing line

and one of these guys to assist organise all the sheets being led back to the cockpit

and maybe a double block to go on top of the quad block - that way i can also lead the topping lift and vang back

  

Looking at the recommended prices on the Ronstan site compared to the Whitworths online site...it might be an online shopping expedition for this lot!!


Anyway time to get back to work - I'll update again when things happen...

Happy sailing all