Rigging for DS

[Kelly]

I have an oday DS. And there are two blocks on the stern. One Starboard and one port. Is a line supposed to go around these blocks and then the line coming off the boom attachs to this. Or is the boom supposed to be able to move freely from one side to the other? I took her out sailing for the first time this past weekend. Not much wind but I had fun. I have a lot to learn.

 

[R. Glad]

Rigging options

Kelly: I have seen it rigged a number of ways.I have a heavy line run from one block to the other with a swivel block in the middle. I tie off both ends of the line at the port and stern block.This creates a trianle with the swivel block in the middle.Your main sheet feeds through the middle block.Or: Your can run your main sheet from the boom through the port block to the starboard block and then back to the block at the end of the boom to the block in the center of your boom.This will feed into a jam cleat on the certerboard trunk. Warning: You may get a more expert answer and I will learn something too.Its a great boat, enjoy it.

 

[Rod Johnson,]

R. Glad was basically correct!

If your DS is older than January 1974, then what R. Glad said was basically correct. I have a diagram as part of the DS II Owners Manual/Rigging Guide that I've created and offer to owners for $7.00 to cover postage and printing.If your boat is newer than January 1974, the stern blocks may be for spinnaker sheets. On the post 01/74 boats, the mainsheet is rigged mid-boom with a single block on the boom and a fiddle-block on the aft end of the CB trunk. Sheet is spliced to block on boom, runs down through the top sheave of the fiddle-block, up through the block on boom, and down through lower sheave on fiddle-block and through a camcleat on the block.

 

[Dan Jilek]

Rigging

I have the orginal owners manual which shows the rigging. If you would like a copy email me at Djilek@Clarkson.edu. as to were to send.