I have a hunter 28.5 in occasionally the cam cleat that holds the topping lift will release when I'm lowering the main sail. Is there any reason that I shouldn't just tie a knot in the topping lift rope below the cam cleat to keep it from dropping down and clunking someone on the head when I lower the main?
The boom is kind of low across the cockpit when the main sail is down. The sailmaker on my new radial sail cut it with a slight angle upward to allow a little bit more room under the boom.
I've already marked the topping lift rope to indicate how low to set the line to allow me to pull the main sheet so the topping lift doesn't interfere with the shape of the main. I would probably tie a knot at this point.
Is there any reason the boom should go below that level?
Mike
The boom is kind of low across the cockpit when the main sail is down. The sailmaker on my new radial sail cut it with a slight angle upward to allow a little bit more room under the boom.
I've already marked the topping lift rope to indicate how low to set the line to allow me to pull the main sheet so the topping lift doesn't interfere with the shape of the main. I would probably tie a knot at this point.
Is there any reason the boom should go below that level?
Mike