Stay Sail rigging

[Jim Stumpf]

Hello all,

 

I hope to rig my stay sail this weekend on my CS 17. I found a pretty good recap http://messing-about.com/forums/topic/7443-staysail-rigging/ but am looking for any additional advice or pictures. I am still a little fuzzy regarding the sheet to the mizzen sprit, is this revved through a block and held by hand or cleated to the sprit?  How critical is the placement of the pad eyes forward for proper sail shape?

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

[PAR]

I used a double ended arrangement on a CS-17 a few years ago. A stropped block was fitted the the end of the sprit and a ~10' length of line, which had a clip on each end. The clip was used on the clew of the staysail and switched for a jibe. The other end was cleated or clipped. This line was used to trim the staysail, through a couple of cam cleats on the sidedecks, after running through a fairlead. Once roughly trimmed for wind strength, this line was cleated and the mizzen sheet used for course changes.

 

A single line could be used and put up on the other side of the mast when you haul it down for a jibe. My setup just permitted you to change clips (ends), while the line remained properly rove through the stropped block and on the proper side of the mizzen.

[Jim Stumpf]

Thanks Paul,

 

I like the double ended sheet idea. do you see any drawback to cleating the sheet directly to the sprit to help keep the cockpit free of another line. From the clew through the block then to a cleat a bit further forward on the sprit (almost like an outhaul arrangement)

 

 

Jim

[PAR]

I'm not positive, but I think this is the way Graham shows it in the plans (cleated to the boom or mast).