During this cold, sunny afternoon we looked at some bags of sails I had not opened yet. We rolled them out on the driveway, inspected them and took a few measurements to help me with the rigging.
It turned out there were three main sails and four jibs.� I had traded two spinnakers for an old outboard motor so I only have two spinnakers left.� All the sails were in good or better condition and one of the mains had reef points just like George said. This is the one pictured and the one we will use.
I mounted the boom and temporarily hooked up the topping lift and rove the main sheet and it all looks like it will all work.� I hooked up the forestay which seems too long. I have some engineering to do on the adjustable backstay which I am changing from the original.
Yesterday I removed the spinnaker pole lift which I do not plan to use and re-arranged the main and jib halyards to exit in the cabin.� I have a little different idea about how to do the halyards.
3 comments:
I found your blog on a random search for "etchells 22", looks like you done alot of work on the boat which I can relate to. I have #23 an have replaced most of the forward deck and now have to replace the rear portion of the deck. Anyway, what hull# is your boat? Our boats seem very similiar in the cockpit design which is why I am curious about the hull #. My email is garyrcsteele@verizon.net. Best Regards.
you have my old boat!!!
write me at foxduffles@att.net for discussion.
have fun!! bill fox
chicaqgo
i have some used spinnakers if you want them i have several.
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bill fox
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