Thanks Jeff that makes some kind of sense. I still doubt a 4:1 system led aft would allow for that in anything but very light air. Will play with it for a bit.
John Sent from my iPad > On May 4, 2015, at 5:54 PM, Jeffrey Nelson via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > The winch is likely in use trimming spinnaker or something else when you most > want to adjsut the outhaul and it is so > sweet when main trimmer asks for more outhaul that you can just reach over > and give it a little pull to make the adjustment. > > >> On 03/05/2015 6:29 PM, John Pennie via CnC-List wrote: >> Yes, a bit of an oxymoron. >> >> So I was happily replacing 15 year old running rigging on my 121 today when >> I discovered the boat came with a 4:1 purchase tucked inside the boom for >> the outhaul. Who’d a thunk. Two questions for this knowledgeable group. >> >> Why in the world would I not rip this out a simply run a line from boom end >> to cabin top winch? As is, the outhaul runs from boom end, through the >> purchase system, through a sheave, through a turning block at the mast base, >> through a deck organizer and finally to a winch on the cabin top. They >> weren’t even particularly good blocks inside the mast. I would think any >> mechanical advantage would be lost to friction Perhaps it serves a purpose >> in that the line won’t jump when taken off the winch. >> >> There has to be a block tucked well into the boom attached at some point >> with, I would guess, a wire lead. How do you get to it? >> >> All help appreciated >> >> John >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> > > > -- > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 > Armdale Y.C. > Halifax > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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