leob1
Member
My Super Porpoise requires that both hand be kept busy, and some times I could use a third. It doesn't have a place to cleat the mainsheet, so I have to hold on to it all the time. I also have to hold the tiller to maintain course. Every once in a while I'd like to let go of either one, usually the sheet, to do things like pick up my water bottle and have a drink. Important when it's hot and sunny. Or just to relax my hands when they cramp. Or to wave at another sailor
I was thinking of putting on a ratchet block for that purpose using well-nuts, rivnuts, or some other type of blind fastener to hold it in place. This would going into just the fiberglass with out a backing.
Do you think that it would be enough to hold it and not get ripped off using these types of fasteners?
I'm also think of devising some type of tiller tamer to hold the tiller for a short time to free my hands. Maybe clamping a line across the boat on the hull join seam and then a few turns around the tiller. Anybody ever do something like this?
I'm finishing my spring maintenance on the wood bits, and itching to get out on the water.
I was thinking of putting on a ratchet block for that purpose using well-nuts, rivnuts, or some other type of blind fastener to hold it in place. This would going into just the fiberglass with out a backing.
Do you think that it would be enough to hold it and not get ripped off using these types of fasteners?
I'm also think of devising some type of tiller tamer to hold the tiller for a short time to free my hands. Maybe clamping a line across the boat on the hull join seam and then a few turns around the tiller. Anybody ever do something like this?
I'm finishing my spring maintenance on the wood bits, and itching to get out on the water.