Is there any reason I shouldn't consider moving the handrails on a 1981 to to the edge of the pop-top (shortened as necessary)?
I promised my son rope clutches - he wants the job of line management while raising and dousing sails, but he's not yet strong enough to uncleat the lines from the jam cleats we have now. And I need a little more room for clutches and lines on that narrow ledge.
We have jacklines running over the cabin top; I'm often clipped in, and the kids always are, so we aren't ultimately depending on the handrails. But the kids still need a little something to steady themselves on, so I'm not ready to remove the handrails completely (nor am I as talented at fabricating new mounts as @CloudDiver).
I promised my son rope clutches - he wants the job of line management while raising and dousing sails, but he's not yet strong enough to uncleat the lines from the jam cleats we have now. And I need a little more room for clutches and lines on that narrow ledge.
We have jacklines running over the cabin top; I'm often clipped in, and the kids always are, so we aren't ultimately depending on the handrails. But the kids still need a little something to steady themselves on, so I'm not ready to remove the handrails completely (nor am I as talented at fabricating new mounts as @CloudDiver).