One of our first projects in bringing our '89 up to date is replacing almost all of the running rigging. Everything but the jibsheets is beyond weathered. Right now the spinnaker halyard comes out through the masthead (so essentially more of a spare jib halyard) and the whisker pole topping lift is missing (just a messenger line run through the starboard side of the mast. So, on to my questions....
- Should a block for the topping lift for the whisker pole be mounted at the masthead, or utilize one of the existing sheaves?
- Does anyone keep a spare main halyard rigged?
- Anything else I need to consider while we're bringing the rigging up to date?
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Dan & Amanda Reed
1989 Catalina 36 #947 Miss America
Fin Keel Std Rig
FL Panhandle
I have 4 halyards - Main, Jib, Spinnaker, Spare Jib/Pole Topping lift
The spinnaker halyard runs to a block on a crane forward of the forestay
The other three use sheaves on the masthead.
Main & Jib exit to starboard
Spinnaker & Spare/topping exit to port
I don't race so no comment on how your topping lift should be setup.
Les
Les & Trish Troyer
Mahalo
Everett, WA
1983 C-36 Hull #0094
C-36 MK 1 Technical Editor.
Commodore
Thanks Les! We're not racers either. Still slowly learning to be sailors!
-Dan
Dan & Amanda Reed
1989 Catalina 36 #947 Miss America
Fin Keel Std Rig
FL Panhandle
Make sure you get the right diameter line You can call Catalina for the sizes
Bill Miller
S/V Lorraine
Pacific Northwest,Sound Sound
Grapeview,Wa
1990 Mk1
Great point, Bill. We realized pretty quickly upon reviewing the manual that at some point a previous owner had "upsized" much of the running rigging. We're going back to the Catalina recommended sizes.
-Dan
Dan & Amanda Reed
1989 Catalina 36 #947 Miss America
Fin Keel Std Rig
FL Panhandle
[quote=danno]So, on to my questions....
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We use the "spare main halyard" for the topping lift on the main, essential since we switched to the Dutchman system a few years back. The assymetrical spinnaker halyard exits the mast near the masthead and runs from a cheek block to a block hanging from the the bail at the masthead.
I and Eladio Vallina photo-documented our revamping of some of the control lines a few years ago, down towards the end of this thread https://www.catalina36.org/forum/technical-discussion/revamping-control-line-scheme (based on a similar reworking documented by Tom Soko: https://www.catalina36.org/members/technical/upgrades/tom-sokos-upgrades-julandra),
Matthew Chachère
s/v ¡Que Chévere!
(Formerly 1985 C36 MKI #466 tall rig fin keel M25)
2006 Catalina Morgan 440 #30.
Homeported in eastern Long Island, NY
Thanks for that, Matthew. Great ideas on the re-rig. I'm adding some of those to my "down the road" list for when we refresh and reorganize topside. I've ordered a swivel block to hang from the masthead bail when we replace the halyards. While we don't have a spinnaker yet, we want to be properly rigged for one when we get it.
Just so happened to catch West Marine's sale on NE rope products last week and ordered all the running rigging at 40% off. VPC for the halyards and sta-set the rest of the way around. The only thing that doesn't need replacing right now is the jibsheets which are in great shape, and actually we may keep at the slightly oversized 1/2" as they are nice to handle.
-Dan
Dan & Amanda Reed
1989 Catalina 36 #947 Miss America
Fin Keel Std Rig
FL Panhandle
I just replaced all three of my halyards on my new-to-me boat with New England Ropes VPC 10mm (3/8") line (breaking strength 6,500 lbs.). Each halyard was 120' long and cost about $200, spliced with a luggage-tag long splice so I could re-use my existing shackles. The high-tech low-stretch lines now available are amazing. I personally would not keep any oversized line for halyards as it will not ride in the sheeves at the masthead right. Since you can hoist a small car with the new line, I just don't see the need to oversize anything.
John Parsons
"Water Music" 1999 Catalina 36 Mk II - Hull 1771
Tall Rig, Fin Keel
Bay City, MI, USA