Do not like the mainsheet rigging on O'Day 19. It is on backstay behind tiller and difficult to adjust when sailing. Original rigging somewhat hokey. Has anyone changed this? Have thought of routing mainsheet down from current block/tackle to floor of cockpit & forward to new sheeting swivel block/cleat on cockpit sole. Has anyone done this or have a different solution?
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- Jan 22, 2008
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on my daysailer II
which is 17 feet long, with a 20 foot luff and 10 foot boom, (similar size to mariner), I have a 3 part mid boom to centerboard rigging that works well. If you go to this type of arrangement, you may want to go to four part, which would increase the length of the mainsheet, but with the slightly larger sail area, may make it easier to sheet. I have attached a picture.
which is 17 feet long, with a 20 foot luff and 10 foot boom, (similar size to mariner), I have a 3 part mid boom to centerboard rigging that works well. If you go to this type of arrangement, you may want to go to four part, which would increase the length of the mainsheet, but with the slightly larger sail area, may make it easier to sheet. I have attached a picture.
I just bought a 1982 O'Day 19 and the same thing occured to me when I was inspecting the boat. The boat was on a trailer so it took a while to figure out the rigging. Perhaps it would work better to add a pulley at the mid point of the spar and one to the floor. Then you would route the mainsheet from the current block and tackle, to a pulley on the underside of the spar and then down to a pulley mounted to the cockpit floor. I own a Scow MC sailboat that is rigged that way. This might keep the cockpit a little cleaner and unobstructed.
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My '66 Mariner is rigged like your thought/suggestion. Sheet is attached to end of boom, runs down to turning block at aft deck(a little different than newer models), across deck to other side, up to turning block at end of boom, to turning at mid boom, down to block/cam cleat mounted near end of centerboard trunk. It works pretty good & is easy & handy to operate.
My '66 Mariner is rigged like your thought/suggestion. Sheet is attached to end of boom, runs down to turning block at aft deck(a little different than newer models), across deck to other side, up to turning block at end of boom, to turning at mid boom, down to block/cam cleat mounted near end of centerboard trunk. It works pretty good & is easy & handy to operate.
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