BillyBudd
08-05-2004, 08:44 AM
Well! Here's a sweet dilemma brought on by some progress in the summer's work. (Jeez, how'd I get this far?). How to layout the cleats on the cuddy roof?
Most all will come down the mast, reeve through turning blocks and proceed aft through fairleads to aft end of cuddy where there'll be cleats of one sort or another.(We're talking about a 20'x7.5' Bolger Chebacco cat-yawl.) The lines will be: 1) Gaff throat, 2) Gall peak, 3) Topping lift, 4) Jib peak, 5) Masthead light (this I think can end at the mast)-- and I suspect it will be smart--if the mast can stand it--to have a few extra eyebolts for 'other things' to be sent aloft (?).
Then, coming from the bow, 6/7) Jib (set flying) tack--2 lines, one 'out', one 'in.' (Jib clews not to cuddy roof but to gunwale locations probably.)
I think I'd read somewhere that there's some logic to be applied to the gathering of lines on the cuddy roof, such as some to starbd, others to port. And, while I'm thinking of a series of wood cleats (double horned as well as jam sorts), I'm open to consider pins or other devices, some organizational concept in the way of grouping, etc.
So please let me know your thoughts and experiences. Thanks!
Most all will come down the mast, reeve through turning blocks and proceed aft through fairleads to aft end of cuddy where there'll be cleats of one sort or another.(We're talking about a 20'x7.5' Bolger Chebacco cat-yawl.) The lines will be: 1) Gaff throat, 2) Gall peak, 3) Topping lift, 4) Jib peak, 5) Masthead light (this I think can end at the mast)-- and I suspect it will be smart--if the mast can stand it--to have a few extra eyebolts for 'other things' to be sent aloft (?).
Then, coming from the bow, 6/7) Jib (set flying) tack--2 lines, one 'out', one 'in.' (Jib clews not to cuddy roof but to gunwale locations probably.)
I think I'd read somewhere that there's some logic to be applied to the gathering of lines on the cuddy roof, such as some to starbd, others to port. And, while I'm thinking of a series of wood cleats (double horned as well as jam sorts), I'm open to consider pins or other devices, some organizational concept in the way of grouping, etc.
So please let me know your thoughts and experiences. Thanks!