I am replacing all the standing and running rigging on Moonshine. It previously had a roller furling system on the main. I have removed that and I am now returning it to its orignal configuration, if I can figure out what that was.
It seems that there are three systems within the boom. A topping lift, an outhaul, and what appears to be a reefing line for the aft end of the boom.
There is a bolt that goes thru the mast near the forward end. That bolt seems to anchor a block for the outhaul system. Rope attaches to the block anchored to the line and goes aft to go around a block then forward again and out the front of the boom. The aft block is attached to a wire cable that exits the boom on top, goes around a sheave and forward to attach to the clew of the main. I think I understand that part.
Another line attaches in some way to the same bolt that goes all the way thru the boom. I think that is a part of the topping lift system, but I can't figure out how that works and how it connects to the bolt and other fittings or blocks within the boom.
The line that seems to be a part of a reefing system is also a bit of a mystery. Its design is simple enough, it anchors on one side of the aft end of the boom, could go forward to a block on the boom track, then up through a reefing gromet, then back down to another block, then aft to enter the boom around a sheave, then forward in the boom until it exits at the front of the boom.
Can someone describe how the topping lift rigging and hardware are fitted?
Do I have the purpose of what seems to be a reefing line understood correctly?
Thanks
It seems that there are three systems within the boom. A topping lift, an outhaul, and what appears to be a reefing line for the aft end of the boom.
There is a bolt that goes thru the mast near the forward end. That bolt seems to anchor a block for the outhaul system. Rope attaches to the block anchored to the line and goes aft to go around a block then forward again and out the front of the boom. The aft block is attached to a wire cable that exits the boom on top, goes around a sheave and forward to attach to the clew of the main. I think I understand that part.
Another line attaches in some way to the same bolt that goes all the way thru the boom. I think that is a part of the topping lift system, but I can't figure out how that works and how it connects to the bolt and other fittings or blocks within the boom.
The line that seems to be a part of a reefing system is also a bit of a mystery. Its design is simple enough, it anchors on one side of the aft end of the boom, could go forward to a block on the boom track, then up through a reefing gromet, then back down to another block, then aft to enter the boom around a sheave, then forward in the boom until it exits at the front of the boom.
Can someone describe how the topping lift rigging and hardware are fitted?
Do I have the purpose of what seems to be a reefing line understood correctly?
Thanks