Recent content by Jimbo4203

Gaff Schooner running gear Thanks for your help. I had slab on the Sloop all back to the cockpit. I could reef in any weather in 20secs. I had the main halyard marked at the drop points, it was excellent. My next step was to marry the tack & clew with an equaliser to halve the ropes. The...

I have just changed from a fin keel 36' sloop with total control from the cockpit (14 rope clutches for solo sailing) to a 42' Brewer Gaff topsail schooner with the running rigging partly installed, no rope clutches. Sails are laced to the mast. 3 reefs for main and forsail. The Gaffs have 2...