Just curious and perhaps you said previously but where is the boat located? Is there another 37R close to you?
-- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM Languid Refiner via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 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 > > > > > Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to > keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal > at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are > greatly appreciated.
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