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[quote=shortyfox]Some kind of inhaul/reverse barberhaul system will clutter up your tramp.  The nice thing about a barberhaul system that pulls the sheets outboard is it can be made part of the main beam and what makes that work well is because when, say, the wind is blowing on your aft quarter, your jib has a tendency to twist off and lose some power.  Redirecting the sheet angle outboard and forward at the same time allows you to get the most efficient sail shape.

Here's how you might be able to do the cable system below:  Since your boat has rails, drill a quarter inch hole through the top of the rail.  Stick a carriage bolt through the rail and underneath have the bolt pass through a backup bar.  Next, put a pad eye on the end of the bolt followed by the lock nut and now you've got your attachment points.  My 5.7 was rigged this way and it worked well.  Not being familiar with the 21 there may be obstacles to this I'm not familiar with.  I'm going sailing today and there's a 21 where I keep my boat.  If it's still there, I'll take a look.[/quote]

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