Rigging

[Dennis]

Here is a list of the running rigging as supplied by Honnor Marine to Mary Ann (hull number 100) when she was new in 2008:



GAFF BRIDLE: RED SOLID: 3 Metres long x 6mm dia.

GAFF LASHING: RED & WHITE: 5 Metres long x 4mm dia.

GENOA HALYARD: GREEN & WHITE: 14 Metres long x 8mm dia.

GENOA SHEET: GREEN SOLID: 16.5 Metres long x 10mm dia.

LAZY JACKS: BLACK & WHITE: 12 Metres long x 8mm dia.

MAIN (PEAK) HALYARD: RED & WHITE: 14.5 Metres long x 8mm dia.

MAST LASHING: RED & WHITE: 10 Metres long x 4mm dia.

OUTHAUL TACK: RED & WHITE: 8 Metres long x 4mm dia.

REEF ONE: RED SOLID: 5 Metres long x 8mm dia.

REEF TWO: BLUE SOLID: 8 Metres long x 8mm dia.

ROLLER FURLER: GREEN & WHITE: 8.5 Metres long x 4mm dia.

STAYSAIL SHEET: BLUE SOLID: 8.5 Metres long x 8mm dia.

STAYSAIL DOWNHAUL: 8.5 Metres long x 3mm dia.

STAYSAIL HALYARD: BLUE & WHITE: 13 Metres long x 8mm dia.

THROAT HALYARD: YELLOW & WHITE: 12 Metres long x 8mm dia.

VANG BOOM: RED SOLID: 6 Metres long x 6mm dia.

WATER STAY (BOB STAY): BLUE & WHITE: 6 Metres long x 6mm dia.

[Malcolm Sadler]

Thanks for this Dennis. Very useful when I re-rig after taking off all rigging for washing (good intention not carried into action this year I’m afraid !)

All the best

Malcolm

[Malcbuchanan]

Very useful for me too - working out the rigging for the first time - exactly what I was looking for !! Many Thanks

[CliveHJones]

me too ... rigging re-build after 5 years in-active

[Norman Sanders]

What are the line specs for the main sheet? (Rigged at the stern.)

[Malcolm Sadler]

On Rondo (Honnor Marine 2014) it’s the same spec rope as REEF ONE as earlier in this thread. Ie. solid red 8mm. Not sure of length. Can anyone help?

[Andrew Scullion]

On Rondo (Honnor Marine 2014) it’s the same spec rope as REEF ONE as earlier in this thread. Ie. solid red 8mm. Not sure of length. Can anyone help?

The mainsheet is specified as 8mm solid red 14 m length.
Full disclosure, I know this because I run a marine rope and rigging business and I have supplied the rope pack for the latest new build CC19.

[Johanna]

Hi folks

Re: Genoa furling line: Mine is currently 5mm I think, but the rigging sheet says 4mm should be supplied.

I often have issues with furling away the headsail, even though sufficient tension has been applied to the line while unfurling.

A friend helping yesterday thought I should have less tension in the Genoa halyard while unfurling/furling -

Has anyone got a winning combination of line thickness / what it's made of/ and Genoa halyard tension.

Mine is a South African model.

Many thanks for thoughts

Johanna - Katie M - Torquay, Devon.

[Andrew Scullion]

Unless you have a faulty furling mechanism, then less halyard tension is going to make things worse.
I have hardly ever seen another Cape Cutter sailing with enough foresail halyard tension from a sail trim point of view so I suspect you need to winch in the halyard with more tension.
You should be worried that you are going to rip the fittings out of the deck when it is tight enough. Please don't go too far and do that though, the original build fittings are not strong enough and many boats have upgraded them!

[Johanna]

Unless you have a faulty furling mechanism, then less halyard tension is going to make things worse.
I have hardly ever seen another Cape Cutter sailing with enough foresail halyard tension from a sail trim point of view so I suspect you need to winch in the halyard with more tension.
You should be worried that you are going to rip the fittings out of the deck when it is tight enough. Please don't go too far and do that though, the original build fittings are not strong enough and many boats have upgraded them!

Thanks Andrew,
When sailing we have lots of Genoa halyard tension. It's just furling it can be a pain - it can get stuck easily.
I've had the boat 15 years - should have got this sorted by now!
I'll try 4mm - but sometimes the line tends to come out of the furling mechanism with a narrower gauge.
We shall see..