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marzluff
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Initially Posted - 01/25/2003 : 17:59:16

On the starboard side of my boom, there is a line that exits the mid portion of the boom. The mirror image on the port side is clearly the outhaul. The starboard line starts with a knot at the end of the boom. It goes foreward in the boom, loops around the starboard pulley, then heads back to the middle of the boom, where it exits. Where should it go? Can it have an alternative use?

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/25/2003 : 18:36:23

Reefing Line?

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Don Lucier, 'North Star'
C25 SR/FK
Cradled on the hard, 200ft from Lake Erie

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Bryan Beamer
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Response Posted - 01/25/2003 : 19:05:11

On Daylight Again there is 3 lines. The port is the outhaul,it exits the boom mid way up on the port. The middle line is for the single line reef system, it exists the boom at the mast. The starboard line is the topping lift and it exists the boom mid way up on the starboard.

I believe the outhaul and the topping lift can be reversed with no problem.

Don,

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Bryan Beamer
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marzluff
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Response Posted - 01/25/2003 : 20:45:45

The port line as illustrated by Don is the reef. Its the starboard line that reains a mystery. Its not the topping lift. Does anyone have both single and double jiffy reefing?

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jkountz
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Response Posted - 01/25/2003 : 22:27:35

If it's not the single line reefing and it's not the outhaul, it might simply be a short section of line that was installed to allow you to easily pull a new line through the boom.

On my boat this additional line was very small diameter. If the line only runs through the boom then it's probably just there to help pull a new line though the boom if/when you need to do that.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 01/26/2003 : 09:52:10

The small starboard line and cleat is an optional line for an adjustable topping lift. Aft on the boom where the line now exits and knots, the line could be rove thru a small block and then made to a clevis at the end of the boom. There is a strap with a hole provided for the clevis.

A sister clip on the end of the topping lift would then catch the bail of the small block to hook up the topping lift. This gives a 2:1 purchase on the topping lift.

If running a rigid vang, the topping lift is not needed. If the topping lift is used but wanted led aft, the line thru the boom for the adjustable topping lift should be pulled out of the side of the boom and run over the forward sheave rather than under and back. Then down to base of mast turning block and aft... in that case the cleat on the side of the boom would be unused.

btw... the ealier hull numbers will not have this starboard cleat. I took delivery in Jan of '96 of #224, and the addition of the slot and cleat for the topping lift was my first boat mod. Those without the slot and cleat, its not too hard to add. Having the topping lift at that location places all of the sail handling controls at one location for those who do so on the cabin top.

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
R&R N/E Texas and Great Lakes

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/26/2003 : 11:42:55

"I liked your 200' from Lake Erie profile signature better that this one.
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I do too!

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
C25 SR/FK
Cradled on the hard, 200ft from Lake Erie

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zebra50
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Response Posted - 01/26/2003 : 12:18:55

I must have been fortunate as my 1998 C250 #370 came with all three lines. Port is the reefing line as described on pg 17 in the owners manual, the starboard line is a topping lift from the masthead thru the aft end of the boom and finally out the starboard side of the boom to a clamcleat. My outhaul runs from the aft end of the boom thru to a port side clamcleat on the boom. I do think it is strange that the owners manual only address one line, that being the reefing line. There is also a downhaul line running from an eye strap on the mast port side, thru a grommet on the sail and to a cleat on the starboard side of the mast.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 01/26/2003 : 18:52:14

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I do think it is strange that the owners manual only address one line, that being the reefing line.
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Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
R&R N/E Texas and Great Lakes

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