[quote=Indyxc]Thanks for all the help guys. You guys are fantastic. I'm down at home, suffering from a cold from sailing.
Edchris:
Yeah my mast does have the same type of main sail holding as in figure 18. If you guys hadn't told me about it before I tried to raise the main for the first time I would of been scratching my head for a while. But I must say, it works pretty well. That little ball is fairly easy to get under the fork, on/off. I even have to do it in the water (since I am off a boat launch) and it works fine. Much easier than the ring in figure 19, that I had on my hobbie 18. That thing would not come off half the time.
I'm not sure what the little bottle is on the dolphin striker. I would guess it's some place dry to keep the registration papers someone added. The lake we sail on (Cass Lake, in SE Detroit), let's just say the DNR used to be very "aggressive" and almost harassing, so having the registration onboard is a must.
The trapeze wires are backward on the starboard side, because even though I was on the rear of the boat, I was using the front trapeze, because the other 3 ropes on the wires are in bad shape, and that one had been recently replaced.
Good tip, on using a the trapeze harness to adjust the mast shroud tension. I will do this before the next time out. And the wires themselves look like they were recently replaced. I inspected them, no signs of wear or fraying.
Thanks again for all the help. Everyone he definitely was very helpful in helping me clear up all the questions I had.
And yes, I usually wear a PFD as well. In calm wind I don't, because, to me I guess it's worth the risk. I did take it off there, because the harness did not fit with the jacket on. But, as you can see, my gf, she's a lot more important than me, so I make her wear hers always. :)[/quote]
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