Colin, First, as a suggestion, it is not the best practice to sail with a wire topping lift. The wire can abrade the stitches in your main sail necessitating repair.
I use an entirely different configuration on my 35-1 although topping lifts are fairly generic for older boats. See this pic: https://drive.google.com/open?id=18pfxqfS8i9ypk1RkMVnbcnruCOZtOjyr Note the springhook that attaches to the shackle on the end of the boom. I detach the topping lift and carry it forward to the mast when I use the main sail. In the photo, the block you see is a small block with a V-cleat. The upper block, which is not shown, I believe is the same as the upper block on your lift. This small purchase is adjustable and, in my opinion, easily removed or re-attached. One caveat. Touche' has a rigid boom vang for lifting the boom if needed while sailing. If you have a rope vang and like to use the topping lift to elevate the boom while the main is hoisted, Touche's rig is probably not the best for you. However, you may consider replacing the wire with line. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 7:42 PM Colin A. Flock via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Does anyone have a picture of a standard topping lift setup for a C&C > 29-2? Ours seems to have been modified at some point and I think the cheek > block is seeing too much strain with this setup. > > >
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