I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) was a cable attached to the back stay that once the mainsail was hoisted you unclip so the boom could move freely. My question is on the Catalina 30 the topping lift is connected directly
to the mast with a cable/block then a line and jaw block connected to the end of the boom. I'm assuming once the mainsail is raised the
topping lift stays connected to the boom? When we did the sea trial and the mainsail was hoisted I did not see the topping lift removed and connected to a stanchion etc.
Thank you !
to the mast with a cable/block then a line and jaw block connected to the end of the boom. I'm assuming once the mainsail is raised the
topping lift stays connected to the boom? When we did the sea trial and the mainsail was hoisted I did not see the topping lift removed and connected to a stanchion etc.
Thank you !