I'll need to digest your thoughts here, BUT...

Posted By: Gary, 2023, Santana
Date: 9/13/07 7:59a.m.

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In Response To: How true (Bob Frak)

Have you considered this? Came to me yesterday. If an individual wanted to design/install an internal (boom) system, he could go for a heavier advantage, because... S/he could then, simply using longer line, have it exit the boom much further forward (haven't thought it all the way through, yet, just a possibility). Thus, regardless of how far sheeted out the boom (say a downwind run), you would still have total access to the outhaul. Course, you might need to lean over the opened companionway to do so. Anyway, I believe (for me) simplicity is better. I don't race. If I ever reach that point I shall probably do otherwise but, at this point, I'd simply like a much more efficient (less time consuming) outhaul. So, in practise (mine currently being 'designed' as yours is, stated above), it actually may be as simple (for me) as just adding a mini cam-cleat to the end of the boom. And in actuality, even if I decided to throw on two (2) mini blocks for a 2:1 advantage, I'd still be looking at less than (or about) half of what Harken 'recommends' simply by bypassing what I, at this point, tend to think is redundant and un-neccessary extra blocks. But it is a pain dealing with the KNOT of the current system. I mean, I certainly do NOT mind the simplicity of the current line, just the lack of speed adjusting it (after a long period, or heavy strain, it can take me an innordinate amount of time to deal with it as is). You know, I have just now decided my course of action. In either event, I will need to have the cam cleat, regardless. So, I think, when I get around to it, I shall simply pick one up and install it. That way, I can determine if I want to 'stop' there, or need to get more hardware.