Nope not alone at all. Taking the halyard aft does 2 things. First it keeps the halyard from slapping the mast and disturbing your dock neighbors. Second it supports the boom and provides more clearance for the dodger and head room in the cockpit while in port.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jun 2, 2017 6:20 PM, "David via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Am I alone with taking the main halyard back to the aft end of boom and > letting the vang take the interim weight while the halyard takes the brunt > of the force for securing the boom down? > > 1981 40-2 > > > > Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 6/2/17 14:41 (GMT-05:00) > To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Boom Rigging > > I agree with the limited value added by a topping lift. I've considered > getting rid of mine. Then I realized that I tie off my mainsail sail pack > to it. A topping lift also allows some control of the luff tension which > can induce twist...if desired. The boat I race on has never had a topping > lift. > > Josh > > On Jun 2, 2017 8:44 AM, "Gary Nylander via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I seem to remember that the Landfall project boat is “wally bryant stella >> blue”. The documentation is outstanding. >> >> >> >> Also, I fail to see the need for a topping lift if the boat has a rigid >> vang. My vang (Garhauer) is spring loaded and keeps the boom above >> horizontal unless I haul it down. The topping lift disappeared many years >> ago. >> >> >> >> Gary >> >> 30-1 >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Brian >> Davis via CnC-List >> *Sent:* Friday, June 2, 2017 8:08 AM >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Cc:* Brian Davis <brianwdavis...@gmail.com> >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Boom Rigging >> >> >> >> Thank you, Josh and John. I really appreciate the detailed replies. If >> you have pictures as well please email me some directly. >> >> >> >> Yes, Nina is a Landfall built in 1980. I've researched her numbers and >> also have some of the original paper work. Paul Eugenio who is on this >> list also helped confirm that last year after I bought her. If you all have >> not seen his website you should. (link below) I actually use it as a >> reference for other projects that I've done and plan to do. He does an >> amazing job documenting his work. >> >> >> >> http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/p/projects.html >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 9:50 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Hey Brian, >> >> >> >> I'm back again. You might consider using amsteel for you topping lift it >> is relatively cheap and you can do the splicing yourself (locked brummel >> eye splice with closed thimble). If the length is in question then use the >> halyard to pull a tape measure up the mast then walk back to the boom end >> and figure the length. You'll want to subtract a foot or two so that the >> boom has room to be lifted. >> >> >> >> Use a bosun's chair to attach one end to the top of the mast. >> >> >> >> Mine is rigged the same a John Stanford describes. Mine is cleated on >> the boom just forward of the dodger. >> >> >> >> Now that others are mentioning it,g the boat in the picture looks a lot >> like my 37+. 1989 was the first year for the 37+ and was the successor to >> the 37 but also brought with it characteristics of 40. Is there a chance >> that yours is a 37? >> >> >> >> Looks like we all answered your question. Any others? >> >> >> >> Josh Muckley >> >> S/V Sea Hawk >> >> 1989 C&C 37+ >> >> Solomons, MD >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jun 1, 2017 2:31 PM, "Brian Davis via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >> Greetings everyone, >> >> >> >> I'm in search of a good schematic for redoing the rigging on my LF 38. I >> have the manual and it shows some length measurements, but I'm not fully >> educated on the terms. The only thing holding up the boom now is the old >> rope guides that keep the main from falling on the deck. When I bought her >> the SS cable that connects the back of the boom to the top of the mast was >> off and stowed below and there is only a connector on one end and bare wire >> on the other. Not sure how it connects to the boom...etc. I see a cheek >> block that I need to replace on the boom near the mast. I want to rig it >> the proper and best way, but I don't have any good drawings and just >> looking for some guidance. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> -- >> >> Brian Davis >> >> 1980 C&C Landfall 38 >> >> "Nina" >> >> Southeast Florida >> >> [image: >> https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BxaAN3B_Cl8LcHZVUWJZOFptWndLaDd6UjYtN1F4cDlXTk1R&export=download] >> >> >> >> [image: >> https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif] >> <https://www.avast.com/en-us/lp-safe-emailing-3108-a?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=oa-3108-a> >> >> Virus-free. www.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/en-us/lp-safe-emailing-3108-a?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=oa-3108-a> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. 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