Hey guys, I am working on setting up the boom and trying to figure out where all the lines run on the deck. I have attached a link to some photos to help explain my questions.
Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ohb39JJH4tJbG0YOYHkGq8Fhirwf25zw Question 1: What line would run through the double rope clutch (middle clutch)? I have my spinn halyard and jib halyard on that side of the mast, so which one would require a double rope clutch? I can faintly see the word spinn halyard on it, but my jib halyard lines up better with the clutch, so I wasn't sure. Question 2: Do my jib sheets run like the red line I have shown in the photo? If so, then what would the second part of the block be used for (shown by blue circle)? Maybe something for the spinnaker (run through the block as shown by the blue line maybe)? Question 3: What is this track for (shown by green circle)? It is near the mast/shroud area. Question 4: I know this setup with wood blocks is probably wrong, but I just used it to keep the mast straight for now. How should the mast be centered in the hole on the deck? There doesn't appear to be any evidence of the previous owner using wood blocks like I did, so I am trying to figure out what he might have used? Question 5: Anyone know how my solid boom vang should be set up? I think maybe the bottom block attaches to the deck (as shown by the red line), but then I am not sure where the cam cleat block (blue circle) would go. Also there are two holes on the bracket where the boom vang attaches to the boom, anyone know what the second hole on the bracket is for? Question 6: Is there supposed to be another line run through the boom that goes to the sheave at both ends of the boom. One sheave on the port side and on the end furthest from the mast doesn't have anything run through it (red circle), and on the end closest to the mast the middle sheave is empty (shown by blue circle). Question 7: Is this line for reefing the mainsail (shown by red circle)? If not then what would it be used for? Question 8: How should the outhaul be tied to the sail? Is there supposed to be a pulley system, or does it just get tied to the mainsail? I put some photos of the outhaul up too. Also how is the outhaul run through the boom? The yellow line operates the outhaul, but there is a metal wire coming out of the end of the boom furthest from the mast that pulls on the outhaul (with red flecked rope attached to it), so I am wondering what happens on the inside of the boom that changes the yellow line to a metal line? And how would I change the outhaul line? Is it possible to feed new line through the boom, or do I somehow take out the outhaul assembly out of the boom to install a new rope? Question 9: What are these two holes (shown by red circle) on the end of the boom for? Maybe attaching a topping lift and/or the main halyard? If not then what would they be used for? Question 10: I have attached photos of my mainsheet setup (I think I have it set up correctly, but if not then let me know), but I am wondering why I can't pull the line shown by the red circle out of the boom? Is it supposed to be super hard to pull out? The other line that comes out of the boom and goes to the cam cleat (shown by blue circle), is somehow connected to the line that is super hard to pull. When I pull on the cam cleat line, the other line (red circle) is pulled into the boom pretty easily, but then I can't pull it back out. Is it supposed to be like this? And why do my mainsheet lines even go into the boom? I have seen photos of other boats that just have their mainsheets on the outside. Also, does anyone know how the mainsheet line is fed throughout the boom? In case I have to change it. What would having the mainsheet lines fed through the boom even do? And why would the cam cleat line pull the mainsheet line into the boom? My mainsheet line and the cam cleat line are two separate lines by the way, so I am wondering how they connect on the inside of the boom? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I know this is a lot of questions, but any help is appreciated. This is the first boat I am trying to rig up, so some of these questions probably seem like common sense to most sailors, but thanks for any input you can give me. -Oden
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