[Rhodes22-list] relocating the topping lift - any experience out there?

[John Lock]

At 11:28 AM 3/7/2008 -0500, Mary Lou Troy wrote:
>We are going to be relocating our topping lift. Is there anyone who
>has done this and has an attachment system they are particularly pleased with?

I haven't done it yet, but I'm about to!  On my boat, the topping 
lift terminates on a cleat screwed to the mast about 4 feet up on the 
port side.  It's not at all convenient for adjustment because you 
have to leave the cockpit and go forward, uncleat the line, 
tension/release as needed, re-cleat, then return to the cockpit.

What I plan to do is something similar to how the main and jib 
halyards are run along the starboard side - I'll attach a block at 
the mast base and run the line to port out past the poptop to a pad 
eye (or maybe a turning block, haven't decided yet).  From there, the 
line will lead straight back to a clam cleat fastened to the cabin 
top near the aft edge.

The line will be within easy reach and can be uncleated, 
tensioned/released, and re-cleated in seconds... probably with only one hand.

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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