[C38] Cockpit layout

[Phil Gay]

I will try to get some photos before I leave on a cruise, but the bottom
"line" is that I took the blocks that the traveler is mounted to off,
drilled them, and then bored them out from each side in a wood shop.  It
turned out great with no chafe spots.

Phil Gay
C38 049 Que Linda
Everett, WA

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Kerry Grimes
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:40 AM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] Cockpit layout

Phil

Any chance of you sending photos of your layout and how you made it past 
your traveler risers. littlebreeze at comcast.net
Kerry Grimes
Little Breeze, 139
San Francisco

Phil Gay wrote:
>
> I imagine there are a thousand ways to lead your lines aft, but this 
> is my way. On the port side of the companionway hatch, from outboard 
> to inboard, spin halyard, jib halyard, 1^st reef, 2^nd reef, outhaul, 
> and boom vang. On the starboard side I have the mainsheet, the main 
> halyard, the spin pole lift, and the fore guy.
>
> I like the jib halyard to be on the port side of the mast with a red 
> tracer and the main halyard to be on the starboard side with a green 
> tracer. The spin halyard is solid black as is the boom vang but the 
> lines are different sizes. The spin pole lift line is blue like the 
> sky and the fore guy is green like the grass (code word for down). The 
> front of the cockpit is a little busy with all the lines, but I am a 
> tweaker and I really enjoy being able to adjust the sails without 
> leaving the cockpit. I would like to move the traveler cleats back a 
> bit also. Did I mention that I am a little obsessive-compulsive?
>
> I used mostly Lewmar rope clutches since the open backward and don't 
> interfere with the dodger.
>
> Phil Gay
>
> C38 049 Que Linda
>
> Everett, WA
>
> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org 
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *Steve Smolinske
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 08, 2008 12:12 PM
> *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
> *Subject:* [C38] Cockpit layout
>
> I have a couple of posts held up by the moderator for size as well, so 
> Ill try to keep this to a short question without the aid of the pic or 
> drawing. I dont like the way my cockpit is set up, mainly that the 
> main sheet and main halyard share the same winch. Deck hardware 
> includes on the port two rope clutches and one lewmar 30, on the 
> starboard one rope clutch and a lewmar 16. I am thinking that on the 
> port is should go spin. foreguy, spin t. lift, genoa hlyrd, main 
> hlyrd, traveler, then on the starboard, traveller, mainsheet, vang 
> leaving room on the deck organizer for either cunningham or reefing, 
> If this still makes sense what is the starboard rope clutch intended 
> for? would you use it for the mainsheet?
>
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