Walter Pearson
Member III
Attached photo and drawing show more information on the plates I made. I'm sure there are advantages to using the other methods described by Seth and others, but I do like that in my case, the slides all fall below the gate when the sail is flaked. Maybe I like things low-down because I'm a short guy with tri-focals and dislike looking up any more than I have to.
I did install a topping lift that was attached at the top of the mast with a block on the end of the boom. Worked a lot better for reefing, but it did interfere some with the sail and I'd have to flip it around after tacking. Got tired of that and installed rigid vang - which required gooseneck changes - which led to reversing the hinges on the mid hatch - and so on.... I do have a more detailed CAD drawing that does not come across here, but can give access to Picasa album showing all this.
I did install a topping lift that was attached at the top of the mast with a block on the end of the boom. Worked a lot better for reefing, but it did interfere some with the sail and I'd have to flip it around after tacking. Got tired of that and installed rigid vang - which required gooseneck changes - which led to reversing the hinges on the mid hatch - and so on.... I do have a more detailed CAD drawing that does not come across here, but can give access to Picasa album showing all this.