okay first let me describe the set up now
first its a 83 27'
hunter
topping
lift is a
steel cable that is pined with a cleves pin and a cotter pin at top and bottom, so its not removable, at least easily
the reef line goes up the boom to the
mast where is exits with a cam and a sheave
the foot has a
rope to wire to
rope line that goes thru the boom forward to the
mast to a cleat on the boom so it could be extended to the
cockpit but i wont i dont think its worth it
there is another cam and sheave at the front of the boom for a second reef line ( or what ever )
no
boom vang
no travler, center boom main sheet
my problem is i cant get the sail very flat, i have just gone up on
deck to the mast and tightened the reef line to get the top of the sail flat at least. what i have thought about doing is cut back the boom support lline ( i wont call it a topping
lift because its fixed ) and attach it to a line up the boom to the second cam for a second reef line. or i could run the line over the sheave at the front of the boom down to the
deck thru some blocks i could add back to the
cockpit, but i kind of like less lines in the cockpit, i dont mind going on deck to tighten a new toping lift, because i need to go up there to flake the sail any way. i need to install lazy jacks too ( no big deal )
and maybe add a
boom vang, to hold it tighter but once again fixed boom support would need to be changed. yes i know about ridge vangs but they are out of
budget for now.
now i have gotten 5.5 knots on a tack in less than 10 knots of
wind, but i cant get a beam reach over 2 knots in the same wind