====== Notes ====== * AmSteel Blue: Samson brand Dyneema SK-75 12-strand single-braid, "Samthane" coating * Dynex Dux: Dyneema SK-75 that has been heated and stretched ====== Line Sizes (working strength, #s) ====== | ^ Main Halyard ^ Jib Halyard ^ Spinnaker Halyard ^ Jib Sheets ^ Spinnaker Sheets ^ Notes ^ ^ AmSteel Blue | 3/16" (4900) | 3/16" (4900) | 3/16" (4900) | | | $$$ Dyneema SK-75, Size large enough for auto-tailing winch | ^ Samson XLS | 3/8" (3700) | 3/8" (3700) | 3/8" (3700) | 7/16" (4900) | 3/8" (3700) | $$ **Baseline** | ^ Samson LS Yacht | | | | 7/16" (4200) | 7/16" (4200) | $ | ====== Winches ====== * Self-tailing unless otherwise noted | ^ Main Halyard ^ Jib Halyard ^ Spinnaker Halyard ^ Jib Sheets ^ Spinnaker Sheets ^ Notes ^ ^ Andersen | 12ST (FS) | 12ST (FS) | 12ST (FS) | 28ST, 40ST (FS) | 12ST (FS) | $$$, FS = Full stainless | ^ Harken | 20ST | 20ST | 20ST | 40.2ST | B16ST | | ^ Hutton | 8 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | | ^ Lewmar | 7 | 15 | 7, 8 | 15, 16, 30 | 15 | | ====== Deck Organization ====== ===== Hardware ===== * Ronstan orbit blocks (50 class) attached to Dyneema lashed to bottom of mast * What about Antel low friction rings (14mm)? * For reefing lines, orbit blocks lashed to mast at boom level? Then down to blocks lashed to bottom of mast heading to cockpit. * Again, can Antel's be used? * Cleats/clutches * Spinlock basic jammers have higher breaking load than Lewmar clutches * After that, Lewmars offer best bang for breaking load buck ===== Lines ===== From http://www.blumhorst.com/catalina27/RiggingDesign.htm * Port * Jib halyard to clutch * First reef clew to clutch * Second reef clew to clutch * Outhaul to clutch * Cunningham to cam cleat * Port preventer - horn/jam/cam cleat * Starboard * Main halyard to clutch * First reef tack to clutch * Second reef tack to clutch * Topping lift - horn/jam/cam cleat * Vang to cam cleat * Starboard preventer - cleat, jam-cleat, or cam cleat ====== Boom Vang / Preventer ====== *One 6:1 purchase will be used, each end connected to a soft pad-eye amidships and run to the cockpit. * Antel rings? * REI rings? (inexpensive, 5000lbs/mbs)