Hi Dave, You are correct, there's no additional purchase on the outhaul (There should be)and the 2 additional sheaves are for reefing.
--> First - outhaul. ?There is a length of SS wire with a thimble at either end that runs over the middle sheave at the aft end of the boom and is just coiled up and hanging loosely there. ? I'm assuming this is the outhaul, ?but I'm not sure how it's supposed to be led. ?Inside the boom, ?down and out through a sheave at the bottom forward end of the boom, ?then shackled to a length of rope & back to a cabin Correct. On my boat the SS wire goes straight to the sail's clew and the other end is connected to a sta-set line and has a dedicated clutch at the cabin top. BTW if your main is loose footed (It should be) there should be about 14-15 inches distance between the deepest draft and the boom when you're on a reach in moderate winds (That should be your the loosest outhaul setting) --> Topping lift: ?there is a length of light line that is dead-ended at the masthead. ?I can only assume this is a topping lift. ?What to do with it? ?Does it occupy one set of the interal sheaves and come down and back to the cockpit? ?There doesn't seem to be any external hardware on the boom for it. It does not occupy the sheaves, does not go to the cockpit. On mine, it come to a cleat on the boom's port side BETTER OPTION: Get rid of it.. I was advised to remove it but left it on and I curse it every time I sail. It gets tangled / wears sail's leach and rips out the telltales. You should have the Offshore Spars rigid vang that supports the boom anyway. Just use the Main halyard to pick the clew end up a few inches when the sail cover is on to keep it from rubbing the dodger. One of these days I'll go up the mast and get rid of it. --> Reefing: what's the stock arrangement for reefing supposed to look like? ?Does not appear to be a single-line system. ?Are both reefs typically pre-rigged, or just the first reef? ?I assume the leach reefing line dead ends on the boom, up through the cringle, down to a sheave, inside the boom, down & out at the forward end of the boom, then back to the cabin top clutch & winch, yes? Yes, pre-arranged when expecting to use it. Otherwise I don't tie the lines to the sail. I just leave'em at the sheave held by the "stopper knot". Both have their dedicated clutch on the cabin top. I took me a while to optimize the arrangement for the deck organizer and clutches.. I'll take pictures this weekend and post later. Enjoy the boat, she's fast as heck, very competitive for racing, and exciting / a good workout when it's blowin' :-) You can contact me off-list. I have tons extra documents on the polars, tuning / setup tricks, etc. -Francois Rivard 1990 34+ "Take Five" Lake Lanier, GA --> So my new-to-me 34+ is now in the water and I'm working on getting everything sorted out. ?I'm at a bit of disadvantage since the boat was out of the water with the rig down when I bought her, ?so I've never actually seen her rigged and rig is considerably different than my previous 28'er. --> My questions today concern the boom, ?which I wouldn't have thought to be confusing but I'm puzzled by it nonetheless.? --> There are 3 sheaves at the aft end of the boom and three that exit the bottom of the forward end of the boom. ?The PO did at least run messenger lines through the boom but nothing is labeled. ? There does not appear to be any internal purchase arrangement inside the boom for the outhaul.? --> First - outhaul. ?There is a length of SS wire with a thimble at either end that runs over the middle sheave at the aft end of the boom and is just coiled up and hanging loosely there. ? I'm assuming this is the outhaul, ?but I'm not sure how it's supposed to be led. ?Inside the boom, ?down and out through a sheave at the bottom forward end of the boom, ?then shackled to a length of rope & back to a cabin top clutch & winch? --> Topping lift: ?there is a length of light line that is dead-ended at the masthead. ?I can only assume this is a topping lift. ?What to do with it? ?Does it occupy one set of the interal sheaves and come down and back to the cockpit? ?There doesn't seem to be any external hardware on the boom for it. I'm headed back out to the boat today & I'm sure I'll uncover more mysteries. ?Sorry for all the dumb questions, ?but this is a bit like trying to do a jigsaw puzzle without having the picture of what it's supposed to look like at the end! Thanks all! -Dave Regards
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