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Sean Herron
Hello,I am a printing press mechanic with access to a full metal shop and wood shop and welding bay...It's another wet winter...I just bought an O'day 22, and you may wince but I intend to set it up for 'singlehanding my way', with all sheets led aft to 2 winches and clutches...Built boats for 9 years, sailed since I stole ahem borrowed my first canoe, ahem...I am very bugged by the headsail folding over my pulpit and lifelines, so I am just now embarking on a modification which will raise the jib up to height of same, then snake it to a vanged jib club with roller reefing...I don't want a deck track, as I believe going downwind, wing on wing with my intention would be easier, somehow getting a lever vang to rotate within pulpit is the trick...Anyone interested in following my progress say 'yeh' and I will post photos and diagrams as I go, or just mail interested parties...Hell, anyone already having done same, please get in touch...At the moment I have few diversions, my car runs great, my wife loves it when I am out of the house, so progress might be solid...I can sometimes be had at herrons@telus.net ...I am off to polish some Stainless gidgets...SH.