S-21 Main Sheet Rigging

Posted By: David / S-21 "God's Gift"
Date: 7/24/07 6:50p.m.

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Just a thought for all you Santana 21 owners... With the original main sheet rigging and a 10HP Johnson mounted on the starboard transom, I had to lean over while motoring because the sheet went right up my back on it's way to the boom. I noticed the Catalina 22 had a double block at the aft end of the boom and a fiddle block with cam cleat attached to a transom mounted traveler. This gives them a 4:1 purchase on the main and plenty of room in the cockpit. I used some cable to make a yoke over the tiller and under the back stay, attached the Catalina 22 style rigging and I'm in business. I've been out a number of times and really like it. I've had to forgo the traveler with this setup, but I'm not really into racing anyway. Incidently, does anyone use a spinnaker on the S21? If so, do you know where I should get one? How are they sized? Symetrical or asymetrical?