Table of Contents

Notes
Line Sizes (working strength, #s)
Winches
Deck Organization
- Hardware
- Lines
Boom Vang / Preventer

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)