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[quote=halliske]THanks to all who took time to resond !!  Had some of the pixs but not all.  Olde guys need pixs..

Think I might try the helicoil thing for the ball cuz the difference in the size of the thread on the DS is so small and the strenght issue looks moot..  and it saves $$

The pivotmatic looks like a great up grade.  Got the idea thx..

Going to sail it once or twice till I see how the jib lines work befor I relocate the tacks for them and redo the tramp for trap lines and under tramp jib rigging.

Same for the zipper prob cuz I may want to do a roller and that might change things..  Sail it.. try it..  I am in Northern Calif and could have gone out last weekend  (Opps   Sorry East Coast guys)

The riging of the jib is still not clear.   Coming from a H 16 background..   In a H16 the tension in the rig is established by the downhaul of the jib line.  The forestay is slack..  The forstay on the 5.2 is a monster and looks like it should carry the tension of the rigging..  Now my sheet from the bottom of the downhaul cable is tied OVER THE BLOCK AND AROUND THE PULLEY.  My guess is that the block should have a bar under the pulley that the line attaches to so the pulley is free to apply tension whenit is rigged with the block in the bottom of the mast and  is tightened..  Will try to get a pix  tomorrow.

BUT,,, Does the rig tension leave the forestay with tention or is that done with the downhaul for the jib and the tension  end up in the leach of the jib.??  Or..   Is there  just a bit of slack in the rigging.   side stays and forestay???  Should the forestay be tight enough to support the leach at all times??

PS.. Whats with the spar on the 5.2 that is adevrtized now in the clasified??  Looks like it has a spar and the stock lines from the hulls...

Thanks for the info.   Buzz out to Calif and go for a sail on her with me..  Going to have the new sheets and the mast base installed next week..   Thx   Hal[/quote]

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