Recent content by btaylor

Hi, I follow and will setup again and take some measurements again. Question, would the attached provide some details about going through and tuning that are not too old and not to complicated? Thanks again.

I did not look closely at the blocks - for some reason I thought it was double fiddle with becket hence the 4:1 LOL.

thanks again for your help - tuning - the next time I have the mainsail and jib hoisted and ready to sail I will take some photos. When the sails are up and ready to go the shrouds are tight but the mast rake could be wrong. Maybe that is why I am so slow LOL! It is unfortunate that I have...

Hi, after racing her most of the season I finally had some time to take the boat home and do some TLC. The trapeze SS line from the mast down with the 4:1 Jam Cleat setup was like that (in a bag of stuff) when I got the boat. I can kick myself for removing the other block setup with a clamcleat...

Thanks, yes the shock cord to the jib car was redundant and my crew hate it. Your layout makes total sense and many thanks! Looking forward to flying the spinnaker this weekend at practice and for our Sunday race.

Thanks! Pardon my ignorance but from what I experienced the spinnaker sheet (one continuous line) should go from the spinnaker port attachment, around the port shroud and route along the port gunwale to the port side rear block on the transom, across the transom to the starboard block, follow...

Hi, I was able to run the spinnaker halyard and spinnaker pole topping lift (in the mast) back to the correct controls. I was doing this after racing for a few hours and messed up on running the spinnaker sheets. My question is when I run the spinnaker sheet from port to starboard (clew and...

Hi, not sure if it okay to post here but I started a Facebook group with the focus on 470 sailing and restoration - discussions and sharing our experiences and insights. I have a 1976 Vanguard 470 Intl and have been restoring and racing her this year. Still working out some of the rigging -...

Thanks again for your help. By the way, is there anyway to share more of arekas photos? Especially the trapeze setup. I messed up and disassembled the lower block system for the port and starboard trapeze on my 470 (all of the trapeze stuff was in a box when I bought the boat so I did think and...

Thanks again for your generous help. I am not sure what the MA? is for but I might run my jib magic box there. The Y-Flyers have a magic box setup the exact same way as the 470 and change the mast rake during races for different conditions (that is where I borrowed the idea). Old timers call if...

Hi, I did not have a chance to work on the trapeze but was focused on the spinnaker and related. I have had a blast racing her but want to start the process of figuring out how to rig the spinnaker and spinnaker pole. I watched what I could find - not much for older 470 but some for the 420...

Thanks!, will do next weekend when I am at the lake racing.

Thanks, yes it came with the what appears to be the original trapeze rigging but the original owner had no idea what anything was so it was all in bags with the standing rigging stuff. I was looking for any bread crumbs of information to setup the rigging with the understanding that this is a...

Now that I have the basics somewhat dialed in, I want to rig the trapeze. I have not found any guidance on how to rig for the 1976 vintage. Any thoughts about where to start looking?

Thanks, I ordered the parts - your help is much appreciated!