soak
New Member
Hi all,
I am new to the laser and am currently upgrading an old boat.. Through research on this forum, I have found many different ways to rig the new style outhaul. It seems like more sailors are opting to rig a cascade system on the end of the boom by cow hitching the second control line to the old cleat.
I would like to rig a similar setup, except I want to move the cascade closer to the gooseneck. Attached is an illustration of what I am envisioning.
The parts in the illustration are as follows:
1: Red line: Thin spectra
2: Blue line: Something comfortable to pull on
3: Green line: Spectra loop. Large enough to easily slide of the mast for rigging/derigging purposes.
4: Shackle or small spectra tie: To keep the green spectra loop from sliding down the mast while rigged.
After reading all the class rules, and posts on this forum, I am pretty sure this is a legal way to rig it, but I would love to know if anyone sees any conflicts. Does anyone see any benefits/drawbacks to this system?
Also, are there any diameter restrictions to the control lines? Why isn't everyone using super skinny line for the parts you don't pull on?
Thanks everyone for your time!
I am new to the laser and am currently upgrading an old boat.. Through research on this forum, I have found many different ways to rig the new style outhaul. It seems like more sailors are opting to rig a cascade system on the end of the boom by cow hitching the second control line to the old cleat.
I would like to rig a similar setup, except I want to move the cascade closer to the gooseneck. Attached is an illustration of what I am envisioning.
The parts in the illustration are as follows:
1: Red line: Thin spectra
2: Blue line: Something comfortable to pull on
3: Green line: Spectra loop. Large enough to easily slide of the mast for rigging/derigging purposes.
4: Shackle or small spectra tie: To keep the green spectra loop from sliding down the mast while rigged.
After reading all the class rules, and posts on this forum, I am pretty sure this is a legal way to rig it, but I would love to know if anyone sees any conflicts. Does anyone see any benefits/drawbacks to this system?
Also, are there any diameter restrictions to the control lines? Why isn't everyone using super skinny line for the parts you don't pull on?
Thanks everyone for your time!