Mitch, I have mounted small blocks and jam cleats for the two aft reefing points on the starboard side of the boom, and anchored the lines on eye straps opposite. For the forward reef points, I mounted a block with becket on either side just aft of the gooseneck, with a jam cleat for each far enough back to reach from the cockpit. The line for each block is anchored on the opposite block. Seems to work fine, and the mast is cleared. I then purchased (but have not yet mounted) a Ronstan "Swivel 180 swivelling cleat platform with C- cleat" (RONST #RF5) which in theory should take the main halyard from the present cleat location on the starboard mast and turn it aft to the cockpit, with an integral cam cleat to secure it. You might consider this route, because it should avoid deck clutter. I think Jim Ellsworth uses the same cleat/ platform on the mast for his jib halyard, so he might chime in if he is listening. Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla On Mar 21, 2010, at 7:35 AM, Mitch Carnes wrote:
Has anyone run their halyards aft on their M17? I'd intended to use a pair of double pulley deck organizers to make the turn aft but am finding they fit awkwardly between the hand rails and hatch slides on the cabin roof. I'm thinking I have room for only a single cheek block on each side of the cabin roof. I had hoped to run halyards and reefing lines to the cockpit. I'm now thinking maybe I'll only run the Halyards back, and put the reefing line on the boom. Any input? I also think if I do boom mounted reefing line I might use a hook on a line turning through a cheek block to a cleat on the boom. Mitch M17 656 Grace. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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