Help me identify please..

[scoobert]

What is the small rig?
The big rig?
What are all these blocks used for?
Sorry, but i do not understand all of it

[sailr69]

just multi use purchases, could be for just about anything you need a purchase for. mainsheet, vang,etc. the snatch blocks are very expensive. new ones go for over $175.00 each or there about.

[atoll]

2x4:1 mainsheet blocks or running back stays tensioner
6:1boom kicker
6x lazy jack blocks for a boom.

3x spinnaker blocks
3x halyard snap shackels

stop for a mainsail track

ss sleve for mast halyard,exiting mast

[Sailmonkey]

Pulling on things and redirecting lines.


No one answer will fit.

[JPA Cate]

Artistically arranged, Scoobert. Let's get the easy ones out of the way first.

3 snapshackles
one additional shackle.

A bunch of small blocks, and a bunch of smaller blocks with shackles integral.
That assemblage suggests blocks at the bases of stanchions for guiding roller furling lines back to the cockpit. Looks like enough for two roller furling headsails.

The blocks with the black rope through them look like a standard sort of "come along", such a tackle can be used to tension the windward running back stay when under staysail.

I haven't a clue what the very small light line multipart tackle would be used for, and nor do I recognize the round black one with three snap shackles.

The sort of medium sized black block could be used anywhere you want to help a line lead fair.

To me, and this is definitely amateur hour here, much of this tackle looks way too light for your boat. If so, you're probably going to be looking at upgrading a lot to reduce friction loads.

Oh, yeah, there's also a cam cleat and what looks like it might be a mains'l slide stopper.

[scoobert]

Well thats what i was thinking, too light.
I was thinking the small ones might be for a flag rig?

[atoll]

Originally Posted by scoobert

Well thats what i was thinking, too light.
I was thinking the small ones might be for a flag rig?

i use light ones like that on our 63 ft for the lazy jacks on the boom with 6mm line,though the slightly bigger ones as anne says could be for the rollerfurler.

[scoobert]

What size line do i need for reefing?
12' foot, 45ish high

[atoll]

Originally Posted by scoobert

What size line do i need for reefing?
12' foot, 45ish high

8-10mm is probably sufficent if slab reefed through a cheek block

[zeehag]

black lines looks like a soft boomvang, and the small stuff looks like rigging for a sailing dink. and you have spares.

[captain465]

I am really surprised that someone with 45 ft ketch would ask this kind of a question.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by captain465

I am really surprised that someone with 45 ft ketch would ask this kind of a question.

scooter kinda started at the deep end!

[scoobert]

Originally Posted by atoll

scooter kinda started at the deep end!

Very true, as the only sailing prior to this yacht was in a cessna doing engine failure practice... Lol

[44'cruisingcat]

The PO probably just bought a heap of stuff "that might be useful one day" at a garage sale.

[scoobert]

Originally Posted by 44'cruisingcat

The PO probably just bought a heap of stuff "that might be useful one day" at a garage sale.

Good point, or it may be left over from his 35' boat