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| Author: | captdon01 [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Outback Sail Kit Installation |
Here is a link to a bunch of photos I took of the installation of the sail kit on my Outback. I prefer to pull the sail sheet from the front. So I think I figured out a way to route the sheet from the rear of the boat, forward to a turning block, and back to me. It just seems more natural for me to control the sheet this way, than over my back. Originally, I attached the rear mainsheet turning block to the existing rope handle strap. I found this caused problems with the rudder, so I re-installed it up on the side of the hull next to the screw-in access port. I installed a piece of flat fiberglass stock I had to strengthen this attachment. It was too narrow for fender washers to fit. Although the block is not centered, and the boat theoretically would point slightly higher on a starboard tack because of this, few of us, if any, could tell the difference. I was pleasantly pleased with how well the Outback sails to windward. https://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/ ... 7582607037 Don San Marcos, CA |
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| Author: | Jcanracer [ Mon Sep 29, 2014 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Outback Sail Kit Installation |
Sounds about right, although I don't have a yahoo account to view your photo album. I also prefer to pull towards me to tighten the mainsheet, so I have a block on the rear padeye and installed a block on the forward-most footwell step (Starboard side). |
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