anyone know how large the plate is? My organizer is slanted the other way from
Allan12210 post. does not seem like the optimum placement.
Dasreboot: That plate is pretty much the entire raised area you can see under the organizers. Yes, the angle has been changed. I left one screw in its original position and then rotated the organizer slightly to allow the lines room to spread out slightly when exiting to the four sheet stoppers at the other end of the seahood. You can see in the new photo how the port side is still in its original position.
Allan; I elected not to do so worried that the upper deck lines would rub on the top of the tunnel passage. Is it a problem?
llanortho: The leading edge and underneath surface of the seahood is smooth, so it has never been a problem. In the picture you can see it just touches at the entrance then drops away underneath. I used to run my assymetric sail tack line on the vacant upper position, but that's been a long time ago. The vacant bottom position was for the mainsheet, but I changed that to a 7 part block system that I control right at the traveller. So, apparently I have outgrown the need for four lines on that entry to the sea hood. The current lines are for my boom brake (upper) and my main halyard (lower).