This photo is, indeed, interesting. As I stated, I split the mainsheet load with an attachment point aft of the original beckett/swivel. This photo shows that the load is split between the beckett/swivel, a second block and it’s “termination point” (not sure of what this is - looks like a cheek block but is it also a cleat ??).
Some of the load is taken up by the “temination point” so the load is actually split between THREE locations.
I just feel a little safer having this load split given the size of the main and the possibility (distinct possibly, actually) of a rough/unintended gybe.
Interestingly, we have an un-used pad-eye on our coaming immediately in front of the swivel block. It wasn’t in use when we bought the boat. It is too light for sheet duty.
My mainsheet attachement point (it’s tied around an old block), as the attached photo shows, is also on the very back deck behind the coaming. The sheet starts there, runs to the boom, back to th beckett/swivel and through the cheeck block to the winch.
I just bought the last 2 sets of the bungee mooring compensator from Sailcare who said they didn’t think they were being made anymore so it’s possible I am the last person on earth to have purchased them. They said that they had the Bungee Compensator stuck in their inventory for a long time and the last month there was a run on them leaving only the 2 pairs that I bought. Probably had something to do with this conversation thread.
David Godfrey
NS30 #145 Thursday’s Child
RNSYS Nova Scotia
David,
I sure hope that the last mooring compensator is not extinct and the Bungy Snubbers are proliferating. They make perfect sense.
Brian
Boat-less in New England
Sandra and I were in the north of Wales in the autumn of 2018 (when everything was normal … well, almost). I walked into a chandlery in beautiful Conwy, right beside Conwy Castle and bought a pair of Bungy Snubbers. Then, they cost me around 22 GBP. ($37.00 CAD)
Seriously, check UK-based chandleries or possibly Amazon sites in the UK or Europe. It may only cost a few bucks more to get them sent over. Some of us already deal with an Australian outfit for Barient winch parts. The world is our oyster.
In my experience, I’d spend a few cents and phone them up to find about about shipping, etc.
David - You may be the last person on earth to buy a set of these from Sailcare. When this was last discussed a few years ago by this group, a lot of us (me included) trotted off to buy some. Same as right now !! Sailcare should smarten up and stock them.
Hey Ernie, I asked about when they’ll have them back in stock. They said no longer available. Whether that meant they didn’t want to stock them anymore or supplier stopped making them I don’t know. I agree, they should stock them. I wanted 1 more set but will have to try other ways such as what you suggest above. Regards, David
Like many chandleries, they must deal with a huge wholesaler who supplies them with zillions of things. I’d bet that their wholesaler just doesn’t carry them anymore. What about Happy Cove ?? They state that they are the American (and maybe the Canadian) importer and they supply other chandleries.
A simple way to reduce the strain on the mainsheet deck swivel is to lead the bitter end to a traveller mounted on the aft deck. Not only does it halve the forces on the swivel , it effectively lengthens the mainsheet. Photos shows the arrangement on Mascouche when she had the wishbone rig.
Note the snap shackle on the bitter end and the shackle on the right of the flip flop block. For Nonsuch class racing one releases the snap shackle from the traveller and attaches it to the shackle on the combing.
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