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Courtney Thomas wrote:
> My boat has only a jib in the foretriangle and I'd like to rig up an
> inner forestay for additional mast support, primarily, but also while
> I'm at it would like to create the option of an additional head sail
> that would perform satisfactorily.
>
> What are the recommendations and criteria in satisfying these
> parameters, please ?
I'm not sure anything you do will "perform satisfactorily". Cutters are not
just sloops with two headsails. Typically, a cutter has a smaller main, the
mast is stepped further aft than a sloop, and the location of the inner
forestay is planned from the start.
The biggest issue you will face is the deck attachment point for your inner
forestay. That attachment gets very heavily loaded, so it must be strongly
reinforced. Typically, the attachments are a chain plate that's bolted to
an interior bulkhead that's bonded to the hull. Alternatively, you can lead
rigging from the underside of the deck attachment directly to the hull.
After that problem is resolved, the rest is pretty cut and dried. You'll
have to have a mast attachment welded for the inner forestay. You probably
will want to reinforce the mast attachment with running backstays, as your
mast is not designed to take the inner forestay loads now. Then you'll set
up blocks for halyard and sheet rigging. You may want a quick-disconnect at
the deck level to get the inner forestay out of the way when you're not
using it. You may want dedicated winches for the staysail sheets.
Not a "simple" job, IMO.
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Best,
Bryan Genez (KB3HMZ)
"Capella" Valiant 40 #158
Annapolis, MD
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