Yes, a bit of an oxymoron. So I was happily replacing 15 year old running rigging on my 121 today when I discovered the boat came with a 4:1 purchase tucked inside the boom for the outhaul. Who’d a thunk. Two questions for this knowledgeable group.
Why in the world would I not rip this out a simply run a line from boom end to cabin top winch? As is, the outhaul runs from boom end, through the purchase system, through a sheave, through a turning block at the mast base, through a deck organizer and finally to a winch on the cabin top. They weren’t even particularly good blocks inside the mast. I would think any mechanical advantage would be lost to friction Perhaps it serves a purpose in that the line won’t jump when taken off the winch. There has to be a block tucked well into the boom attached at some point with, I would guess, a wire lead. How do you get to it? All help appreciated John _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
