[Rhodes22-list] Q about topping lift

[Lou Rosenberg]

  Mike
  My std mast has 4 sheaves.  I am going to assume that one side fwd 
to aft set of sheaves has to be dedicated to the main halyard.  The 
other side can be split using the fwd sheave for my
Harken furler and the aft sheave for the topping lift?  Is that correct?


  I would welcome all the help I can get at this point!   Thanks,  I 
will stay in contact
  as the date for mast raising and final rigging gets closer.

  I plan to also add a Dutchman Boom Brake on the rig as well as I am 
going to be singlehanding this most of the time.

Thanks again for your offer of help.
  Lou




>Lou,
>
>Congratulations on nearing term for your "baby".  If you need help rigging
>or launching, we are only 40 miles or so east of you.  We would be happy to
>help.
>
>On my '81 standard mast rig there are 2 sheaves (pulleys) on the top of the
>mast.  We needed to add a cleat to the base of the mast to tie off the
>topping lift.  The line should run up the mast opposite the halyard through
>the other sheave and down to the stern end of the boom.  There are 2 tangs
>on my boom, 1 for the traveller and 1 that we use for the topping lift.  I
>used a brass "dog leash" style clip for quick release at the boom tang
>rather than standard sailing hardware (I like it better and it has
>substantial weight to help if it is released into the wind.)  After raising
>the main, you may need to slack off on the topping lift for proper sail
>shape and handling.
>
>Mike
>s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>Nissequogue River, NY
>
>From: "Lou Rosenberg" lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu Friday, July 27, 2007 11:44 AM
>>  >
>>>Rummy.
>>   Thanks Rummy, Its going to be like having a baby!
>>   Question about rigging:
>>
>>   Where do I attach my topping lift?  On my standard  mast there is no
>>  extra place on the mast head to attach it.  Does it share the same
>>  space as the back stay bolt?
>>   Lou
>
>
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