Just purched '79 C30 from someone who was really not much more than a "hang out on the boat in the slip" type of sailor(Not that there's anything wrong with that). I am a little confused as to how this boat is set up. 1. It has a real nice Harken furler that seems perfect but the main halyard is still up at the mast base, even though there is a winch on the starboard side cabin top. 2. Now, the mainsheet is brought back to the winch, which the previous owner used to haul in mainsheet!?!?! 3. In that there is already a 4:1 purchase on the mainsheet, does it not make better sense to have the main halyard running back to that winch instead?!?!? 4. Or, would I be an idiot if I set up two clutches, as to handle the halyard and sheet? 5. Also, this boat has the main halyard on the port side of the mast. every other boat I have sailed on has the main halyard starboard. Is there any reason why this boat would have the main on one side or the other? I know that these may seem like stupid questions but I have never owned a boat bigger than a C22, no less set up the rigging.
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Hello, My boat came set up from the previous owner like this: Starboard side: Main Sheet, Main Halyard, Single Line Reefling line are led from the mast to a triple deck organizer back through the triple clutch. Port Side: Boom Vang, Spinnaker Topping lift, Spinnaker ? (I don't know how to use a spinnaker), I am replacing this with boom topping lift) led to deck organizer and clutch. The system works great. I can raise the main, reef it, and adjust the sheet all from the cockpit. Regarding the 4:1 mainsheet and the winch, I think the first time you need to sheet in hard you will appreciate the winch! Good luck, Barry
Hello, My boat came set up from the previous owner like this: Starboard side: Main Sheet, Main Halyard, Single Line Reefling line are led from the mast to a triple deck organizer back through the triple clutch. Port Side: Boom Vang, Spinnaker Topping lift, Spinnaker ? (I don't know how to use a spinnaker), I am replacing this with boom topping lift) led to deck organizer and clutch. The system works great. I can raise the main, reef it, and adjust the sheet all from the cockpit. Regarding the 4:1 mainsheet and the winch, I think the first time you need to sheet in hard you will appreciate the winch! Good luck, Barry
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