[quote=benedict]Hey, cool! Glad to hear from you, Jeff.
If I do wind up modifying my rigging, I'll make every effort to make it a reversible change. Relocating blocks to existing tie points like the side stays, for instance, would be fair game. But I don't want to drill new holes in the hull or remove the tracks from the transom.
I'd love to see any and all pictures you have of #291 and your current hull. I haven't had much luck tracking down a manual from an original P-Cat, so every bit of information is good information to have. And I'll gladly take more pictures of my boat and post them.
One question I do have: A while back I jammed my main halyard in the winch that lives in the mast. I had to remove the winch to clear the jam (it was BAD), and in the process drew up the winch as-is so I could design a new one. But I'm sticking the original back in today (I hope). It's still prone to jamming in exactly the same way, though, so I'm not 100% keen on this.
Do you still have your main halyard set up with a winch? Or have you come up with a different way to route it? There are some distinct advantages to the winch setup. For example I couldn't raise or lower the main on the water on my P-16. Not without some serious gymnastics. Doing that on the P-Cat is simple by comparison. But I never had my Prindle halyard hang up quite as bad as the one on my P-Cat.
I'm all for maintaining the historical accuracy of the boat. But if I come across a change that makes for a better sailing experience, I'm going to consider it.
Cheers!
Tom[/quote]
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