Hello Members,
Yesterday, my wife and I sailed a borrowed Mariner for the first time. We are not new to sailing, but new to this boat. We have some rigging and equipment questions for other Mariner owners. Please offer answers to the following:
1. Should there be a line or attachment near the gooseneck that would hold the foot of the main near the mast? I understand the boom sail slot helps, but shouldn't there be a counter to the outhaul? (similar to a ramshorn on a larger boat)
2. There is a cable in the rudder to hold it down, but is there a way to hold it up? Especially when the boat is on the trailer to be launched or hauled out.
3. Is there a tube or bushing to dampen the side to side motion of the center board?
4. What is the purpose of the pin through the centerboard trunk? It is located forward of the wheel that operates the centerboard cable. I thought it would secure the board up or down, but it doesn't engage anything in either position.
Respectfully, Phil
Yesterday, my wife and I sailed a borrowed Mariner for the first time. We are not new to sailing, but new to this boat. We have some rigging and equipment questions for other Mariner owners. Please offer answers to the following:
1. Should there be a line or attachment near the gooseneck that would hold the foot of the main near the mast? I understand the boom sail slot helps, but shouldn't there be a counter to the outhaul? (similar to a ramshorn on a larger boat)
2. There is a cable in the rudder to hold it down, but is there a way to hold it up? Especially when the boat is on the trailer to be launched or hauled out.
3. Is there a tube or bushing to dampen the side to side motion of the center board?
4. What is the purpose of the pin through the centerboard trunk? It is located forward of the wheel that operates the centerboard cable. I thought it would secure the board up or down, but it doesn't engage anything in either position.
Respectfully, Phil