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This is that special hitch which I call the "Lineman's Rolling Hitch." It's very simple to tie and it absolutely won't slip on anything you tie it to. I sent it to "Grog" (Alan Grogono www.animatedknots.com) last month for his web site. Whether he'll add it to his collection of knots and hitches, I don't know.
This pic shows the vinyl furler luff loosely secured against the Gin Pole. I'm using a special hitch around the vinyl luff just above the Gin Pole which is securely tied off to the Gin Pole with this same 1/4" line.
The furler stays secured to the Gin Pole all the way down and doesn't flop around. I'm using my boom vang with an extra long braid line to let the mast down. Generally, I'm standing on the closed companionway hatch next to the mast with the boom vang line in my hands.
Taking the mast down with my new stainless steel Gin Pole. After releasing the furler I tie it off to the Gin Pole about 2/3s the way out with 1/4" braid line by taking a round turn around the pole and two half hitches after pulling the slack out of the line. The line is taken around the furler's vinyl luff and the pipe and held loosely in place with two half hitches around the pipe.
I found this to be the perfect spot for my Stern's Sunshower. I installed two fare-leads on my sliding hatch cover to tie the shower bag off. The bag is out of the way and easily accessible from the cockpit.
I'm planning on storing my Igloo 28 quart cooler in this Port side cubby hole along with other gear that I carry. My main cooler is a 50 qt. Igloo which fits nicely behind the companionway step in the cabin. I still have plenty of space for seating and sleeping on these quarter births.
I've decided to omit the quarter birth cushions under the cockpit to gain more space for my extra gear storage. That box contains a lot of stainless steel nuts,bolts, washers, cotter and rigging pins and etc. It will be easier to get at the gear without that mattress. Plus, I'll get more use of that compartment under that hatch cover.
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