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Other than the nicely detailed answer David gave you, the tack you were on before turning DDW usually determines which side the boom is on when running DDW.
-Will
Course, speed, position, hoist sails, douse sails. start engine, stop engine, putting reefs in the main, shaking reefs, etc.
Yes! Or both. I'd say more or less evenly.
Adjustable can be annoying because the tail hangs down. You can stuff into the sail cover but it tends to escape. You also might have more hardware flapping around up there.
Fixed are usually attached to the backstay. Depending on the boom length they can be in the way. And, in most cases you want to disconnect the TL before hoisting the sail. Imagine the SS if the wind fills the sail but you can't release the TL that is attached to the backstay!
On my H356 the topping lift went to the masthead from the end of the boom and down the mast to a cleat near the deck. That was a pretty good arrangement.
You also have the variable of a Bimini if one exists.
Adjustable can be annoying because the tail hangs down. You can stuff into the sail cover but it tends to escape. You also might have more hardware flapping around up there.
Fixed are usually attached to the backstay. Depending on the boom length they can be in the way. And, in most cases you want to disconnect the TL before hoisting the sail. Imagine the SS if the wind fills the sail but you can't release the TL that is attached to the backstay!
On my H356 the topping lift went to the masthead from the end of the boom and down the mast to a cleat near the deck. That was a pretty good arrangement.
You also have the variable of a Bimini if one exists.
My Hunter 240 has the out haul, reefing line, and topping lift all in the boom. The topping lift comes from the mast head, it is wire, and transitions to line several feet above the end of the boom. It enters the end of the boom over a block and through a jam cleat at the goose neck. I like it. It took me three months to figure out all the lines after I bought the boat.
On your Hunter 240, do you have a loose footed main? Or do you use the bolt rope groove?
On my Hunter 19, I have three sheaves at the end of the boom. My out haul is the only line that uses these sheave. The other two are empty. The boat came without any reefing lines. The topping lift was tied off at the mast head and tied off at the end of the boom. This next year, I will be rigging the topping lift through the boom and also rigging reefing lines as well.
Thanks
Ric
P.S.
I am looking at seeing if I can convert my main to be loose footed. The main runs up the mast on nylon slugs. ( I think that is what they are called)
On my Hunter 19, I have three sheaves at the end of the boom. My out haul is the only line that uses these sheave. The other two are empty. The boat came without any reefing lines. The topping lift was tied off at the mast head and tied off at the end of the boom. This next year, I will be rigging the topping lift through the boom and also rigging reefing lines as well.
Thanks
Ric
P.S.
I am looking at seeing if I can convert my main to be loose footed. The main runs up the mast on nylon slugs. ( I think that is what they are called)
We use boat soap and a brush, rinsing with regular hose water. If using a pressure washer extreme care must be taken not to get too close to the surface and not to get near any kind of bedded hardware, as the pressure can cause leaks through the bedding.
To protect and help keep the surface clean we use wax on all smooth surfaces and Woody Wax on all non-skid. The Woody Wax does a good job of repelling dirt without making it slippery.
We just use the plain Woody Wax. Looks like the Tower Wax is more oriented for Tina towers and things like that.
And a little bit does go a long way.
And a little bit does go a long way.
Yes Woody wax is great for nonskid. Not slippery after it dries, even when surfaces are re-wetted with water. Just be careful when applying because it is slippery as ice until it initially dries. It seals the deck for approximately 6-8 weeks and makes clean up of bird droppings, etc very easy; looks superb also.
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Not just Lake Superior. Our town and marina have them in droves as well. Best option we’ve found is just a duster on a handle to go around each morning and clear out all the webs. That only takes a minute or two and keeps them out of our way pretty effectively. The worst is taking down the dodger and Bimini at the end of the season. That’s like something from a horror movie with the spiders dropping out of the zipper pockets overhead.
There have been a few threads about BarKeepersFriend in the past. The consensus is that it is effective, mostly because of the Oxalic Acid as its active ingredient. Other products are available with oxalic acid and without the grittiness, or you could get oxalic acid itself to dilute. One such discussion - oxolic acid