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pwmullins · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 10

Has anyone with an E 42 tried to run the main and jib halyard to the cockpit and removed the winches from the mast and relocated them?

I'm interested in how you got the lines over the coaming, or did it go thru the coaming? If you have pictures, that would be a great help?

Did you have to replace the original halyards with longer ones to reach back to the cockpit? Surprised

Phil
S/V Katash

endvr32 · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:33 am Post subject:

I'm not sure about the coaming part but things that you should keep in mind are:

1) Make the fewest turns/leads through blocks as possible. The more turns, the more friction.
2) Make the angles of the turns as slight as possible. The larger the angel of the turn, the more friction.

Depending on how you install the turning blocks at the deck/base of the mast, you should be able to raise the deck organizers enough to allow the lines to clear the coaming.

It's most likely that you will have to replace your halyards to run them aft. We usually figure 2.3 x the mast height ('I' dimension).

Although this photo is not from an E42 it does show the turning blocks and deck organizer on my boat. The plate on the deck allows us to add or remove turning blocks although you can install stand-up deck blocks instead.

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