John, Nice to know that I am not the only old man who is willing to innovate to stay on the water. I have been sailing for almost 60 years and ain't about to give it up now. "Age and cunning will overcome Youth and vigor every time". Ron.> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> From: theoldcat@cox.net> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:08:14 -0600> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Topping lift> > Larry,> > I've had topping lifts on most of my various sailboats, would now > not want to be without one. "Rejoyce!"> has a doubled-ended topping lift: one end to a block at the end of > the boom, then to a cleat on the side; other end to a block at mast- > head, thence down to a turning block and back to a cam cleat on the > cabin top. Health requires that I do everything from the cockpit. > Also use the topping lift for port-side only Lazy Jacks, also very > useful for a too-old man. I use a very light line for the topping > lift, but long!> > John R. Butler> theoldcat@cox.net> First M15 was "Joy", '83 #264> Now sail "Rejoyce!", '86 #361> > > > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _________________________________________________________________ Proud to be a PC? Show the world. Download the “I’m a PC” Messenger themepack now. hthttp://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642558/direct/01/