john_manchester Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 Aren't two sheaves required on the mizzen, the extra one for the staysail halyard? Will there be enough meat left on the mast after notching for both? Or is it better to just mount a separate block a little ways down the mast? Depressingly I'm not very good at my day job, either. At least I can swim. Quote
Greg Luckett Posted January 5, 2006 Posted January 5, 2006 Aren't two sheaves required on the mizzen' date=' the extra one for the staysail halyard? Will there be enough meat left on the mast after notching for both? Or is it better to just mount a separate block a little ways down the mast?Depressingly I'm not very good at my day job, either. At least I can swim. [/quote'] Day jobs are just to support our boating habits and desires....just being good enough for the pay check is what matters. Quote
Designer Posted January 7, 2006 Author Posted January 7, 2006 John, You are better off to shackle a block to an eyestrap for the staysail halyard so that the block can articulate and allow the halyard to line up with the strain. The staysail halyard acts as a running backstay and must be belayed out to windward and about 15" aft of the mast. The halyard must be tacked each time you gybe. The halyard should come down the forward side of the mast or you would be trying to pass it around the mizzen during gybes. Quote
Joe Nelson CS#35 Posted July 12, 2006 Posted July 12, 2006 I know Graham is busy...if anyone still has a copy of the PDF file for construction of the bowsprit roller, could you please e-mail it to me? Just push the e-mail link below. My computer decided that the file no longer exists :cry: Thanks! Quote
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