As I go through each step, I'll probably be bugging you via PMs.Stickinthemud57 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2024 2:41 pm An ambitious list to be sure. All good stuff!
I eyed the traveller at BWY, but did not feel the 2:1 ratio would be sufficient, but I could be wrong. I set mine up with a Viadana 3:1, but realized that having the control lines feeding from the starboard and port ends of the rail was not ideal as I was constantly having to move the crew out of the way to use them. I reset everything so that the control lines feed to the center like the BWY offering. MUCH better that way.
I did the Big Jib upgrade as well and have been pleased with the results. Something that I ran into when using the winches with the low profile pulleys (blocks, fairleads, whatever) was sheet fouling. I tried all sorts of things to fix it, but the thing that worked consistently was angling the winches aft.
I choose to set up my own rig for halyards run aft, as I felt the gear offered by BWY stuck up above the deck too much, creating multiple trip hazards. I opted for the flat Viadana deck organizer and Lewmar DC1 double rope clutch. The Lewmar clutch design is superior to old-school clutches in that it is easier on the halyards and has a patented "domino" design for the grip plates that allows the user to pull the rope through the clutch even in its "locked" position. In effect, it is a one-way passage for the line, with very little resistance in one direction and absolute non-slip performance in the other. Here's a link: https://www.mauripro.com/collections/le ... 29101210bk
If you run out of things to do, you might want to check out my mods at https://macgregorsailors.com/mods/index ... ion=782097:
-Super easy forward hatch latch set and release mod
-Dual battery hold-down
-Swing-up battery switch and charger
-Backstay reset to get it out of the way of the boarding ladder
-Pop-top gas struts
-Removable swim deck
-Dyneema life lines
-Plex door for easier access to area under V-berth
-Mast raising and lowering system that utilizes the trailer winch
and more!
Let me know if you want details on any of this.
I've not even started thinking about the interior other than electrical. I'll put that off until another year. I was hoping to do at least one trip out to Orcas Island this summer with my wife, but I'm not going to push it until I have everything sorted. I'm itching to get started on the mods but my post-surgery foot is still pretty limiting. Our weather this time of year isn't great either and I'll be doing most of my modifications out in the driveway. I need warmer days for the fiberglass work and our winters are cool and wet so I'll likely be limited until the weather improves.
