Greetings again everyone! Had a friend who used to teach racing come out on the water and give our boat a once over. Before heading out, he grabbed a wire cable that ran from the top of the mast to the back end of the boom, and said "So, where do you clip this off once the mainsail is up?" Being ignorant, I fessed up that we'd never really noticed it.
After a brief lesson on how this would impact the ability to shape the sail, and keep the boom from lying in the cockpit, off we went for a great sail.
The question remains, what the hell is this, and how is it handled while under sail? It attaches to a cable that runs through the boom, but damned if I can find where it pops out. My best guess is it is similar to a topping lift, but I'm just not sure.
Boat is an '83 30+.
Thx!
After a brief lesson on how this would impact the ability to shape the sail, and keep the boom from lying in the cockpit, off we went for a great sail.
The question remains, what the hell is this, and how is it handled while under sail? It attaches to a cable that runs through the boom, but damned if I can find where it pops out. My best guess is it is similar to a topping lift, but I'm just not sure.
Boat is an '83 30+.
Thx!