I rigged the main for the first time and the manual is unclear how you lash to the gaff. I used one continuous line albeit its about 8 inches too short as supplied. Given that there are about 8-10 lacing holes, what do people do?
I believe I read somewhere that its best to do each one individual with a short bit of lashings?
I had the gaff span incorrectly knotted at first so the gaff went up crooked. as the parrel beads were not tight I ended up with a scratch or two on the mast, but was soon straightened. How do people secure the kicking strap?
I seem to remember some people having a wire strop over the boom, but without anything supplied, I used multiple strands of soft lashing- seemed to work OK.
Also reefing lines seemed hugely over long. i rigged them from tied around the boom behind the block with a bowline, up to the reefing hole, back down to the block, then along to the cleat on the boom, so assume I am not missing something?
Went out for a sea trial and unfortunately the staysail had a manufacturing problem so the torsion line wasn't attached - its back at Hydes and had wanted it back to sail at the weekend, but with 30 + knots forecast may give it a miss!
Sailed for a bit on Yankee and Main and all seemed to work. The Genoa sheets are far to thick as they won't run out of the spin locks, so given that I only have the yankee, I have matched the staysail sheet thickness and its much better
Thanks