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Libecchio
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Initially Posted - 04/22/2002 : 18:23:41

When I bought my boat (1984 SK) last summer it was in the water. So this is my first time getting it ready. It's been a great learning experience.
Anyway, here's my question: Right under the starboard spreader, there is a cheek block on the mast. It appears to be original. I can't figure what it's for.
So, what is it there for?
BTW, as I write this (in western Maine), it's snowing hard (but not accumulating).

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 04/22/2002 : 19:20:38

Not original. Go to the parts manual and look at rigging or mast.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 04/22/2002 : 20:08:21

. . . but don't keep the rest of us in suspense . . .

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 04/22/2002 : 23:19:31

Maybe it's just a different place to run a flag halyard...
Derek

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/23/2002 : 08:51:33

This could be a number of things....

Some sort of jury rigged topping lift -

A odd flag halyard/burgee configuration

Maybe a Pole lift.

Not sure what else...

Duane Wolff
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because this post originally did't use correct grammar, and used words like there instead of there, or use instead of used, and stuff was mispelled, it has been
Edited by - Duane Wolff on 04/23/2002 08:52:06 and since I didn't get it right the first time it was again--

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OJ
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Response Posted - 04/23/2002 : 09:15:01

. . . could be a for a clothesline . . .

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/23/2002 : 10:45:21

With the way some artists are these days it could be a rendering of his mother beating him senseless as a child?

Another thought some sort of lazy jack?...a staysail halyard? Maybe that's where they hang you after the ships mast...

What is the hull number of the boat?

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Libecchio
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Response Posted - 04/23/2002 : 18:10:55

Thanks for all the theories.
I don't think it's for a flag halyard since I have little blocks for those on both the spreaders. I don't think it's for lazy jacks because you'd need something on the other side -- nah, it just wouldn't work. Staysail halyard? Why would you have it below the spreaders?
I did think of the topping lift idea, but it seems that the block is too low to get much leverage on the clew end. Is there any reason why someone would want to raise the boom at the gooseneck end? Maybe a previous owner was an NBA player and he wanted to get that boom right up and out of the way when he parked the boat. . .

Duane, the hull # is 4081.

Derek, sometime back I asked about removing varnish drippings from under the grabrails without marring the gelcoat. You suggested brush cleaner. Tried it -- worked like a charm. Many thanks.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/24/2002 : 08:18:37

My theory on the Lazy Jack was that the block was the only piece that remained.

Staysail theory - not sure about the size of a staysail for our boat, (and I am having a tough time visualizing the height of the spreaders) but a true staysail would run inside your genny, be attached somewhere mid foredeck and only go up a portion of the way up the mast. Just a theory though, its better to throw out all the possibilities...

There are only two more things I can think of, one is to revisit my pole lift idea, as I have a block (although not a cheek block) up that way and it was not factory original. The second, some mast cars, for whisker and spin poles, run on a pulley system. I am not sure exactly where all the hardware is placed since I haven't seen one in a while, but is that a possiblity?

dw

Do you have a pic?

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