Hello!
I have gotten my father's old sunfish out of the barn at last! I noticed that the mast has a cap on the top that has no place to thread the halyard. There is a hook, almost like a cup hook but closed a bit more near the top of the mast but on the side. I am wondering if there was some type of pulley that hung off of that through which you thread the halyard? I tried just running it through the hook and was able to hoist the sail almost to the top but then the weight of the sail would cause the halyard to get caught. So...., how might the halyard have originally been strung, and should I just consider buying a new mast cap with a loop? Also, I have been watching Youtube videos of rigging a sunfish and several people suggest attaching the daggerboard with a bungee chord or line to the mast so you don't lose it if capsizing. I wouldn't know how to attach something to mine because there are no holes or anchor points. Here are pictures of the one I have. Any thoughts?
Gilly
I have gotten my father's old sunfish out of the barn at last! I noticed that the mast has a cap on the top that has no place to thread the halyard. There is a hook, almost like a cup hook but closed a bit more near the top of the mast but on the side. I am wondering if there was some type of pulley that hung off of that through which you thread the halyard? I tried just running it through the hook and was able to hoist the sail almost to the top but then the weight of the sail would cause the halyard to get caught. So...., how might the halyard have originally been strung, and should I just consider buying a new mast cap with a loop? Also, I have been watching Youtube videos of rigging a sunfish and several people suggest attaching the daggerboard with a bungee chord or line to the mast so you don't lose it if capsizing. I wouldn't know how to attach something to mine because there are no holes or anchor points. Here are pictures of the one I have. Any thoughts?
Gilly