Hi there. Can anyone help? Im trying to sort out a kicking strap to fit my smuggler class 12.
But cant seem to find a suitable anchor point in the bilges. At the moment I have the key in the lower part of the boom thats ok. a nylon cord attatched to the base of the mast runs up to a pulley anchored to this key this then runs to a second pulley fastened to the base of the mast again up via a fairlead and on to the boom to a jam cleat.
The system works on the trolley but will it prove to be safe & or effective on the water?
Having graduated from a really (really) old mirror which seemed to sail exactly the same however it was rigged i.e. slowly, I feel somewhat aprehensive with the amount of energy felt through the mainsheet.
:-/
Thanks gary.h
But cant seem to find a suitable anchor point in the bilges. At the moment I have the key in the lower part of the boom thats ok. a nylon cord attatched to the base of the mast runs up to a pulley anchored to this key this then runs to a second pulley fastened to the base of the mast again up via a fairlead and on to the boom to a jam cleat.
The system works on the trolley but will it prove to be safe & or effective on the water?
Having graduated from a really (really) old mirror which seemed to sail exactly the same however it was rigged i.e. slowly, I feel somewhat aprehensive with the amount of energy felt through the mainsheet.
:-/
Thanks gary.h