Boom topping lift

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Tuca
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Boom topping lift

Post by Tuca »

In my DF1000 the boom topping lift is simple rope from end of boom to top of mast and from there to a carabiner at end of boom. With to much wind is not easy sometimes to fix or remove the carabiner to the boom.

Most of sailing vessel have usually a more elaborate system:
End of boom to top of mast, then to bottom of mast and from there to a stopper and winch.

Have anybody change to a more elaborate system?

Problem is that there is not any free block at bottom of mast neither any free stopper
Eladio -- DF 1000 #29 "Tuca"
Mika Harju
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Re: Boom topping lift

Post by Mika Harju »

Remove the boom top lift and adjust the Lazy-Jacks top pair to carry the boom. This works fine with my DF.
This allows you to have a big roach at your main sail leech. Also a square top sail is possible.
Mika Harju
DF1000 Racing #8
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