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    Use/Reason for a Pulley / Block on top boom?

    Yah, it's just tied to the boom with a loop that can slide, so I can't see how it would be used to move the boom around or lift it well at all.... (I just tied a hankster 2 when raising the boom/sail....) It was a real head scratcher for me, but I figured with the age of the hull/boat it might...
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    Use/Reason for a Pulley / Block on top boom?

    Recently purchased a 1977 sunfish and when sailing it for the first time I found a block/pulley tied to the upper boom (See photos for closeup & location below...) Just wondering if anybody could suggest how it would be used? Unless somebody has a good reason for it to be there I plan to cut...

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