help fom finesse owners needed

[gary3029]

Do any of you out there who have a finesse have all the control lines run to the cockpit so you can control the sails from the cockpit? If any one does do is there any chance of some piccys to see the setup etc as I want to change to this setup over winter
Thanks

 

[Kilter]

Not yet, still have to go to the mast to reef but I want to change the reefing system. Btw did you see the article in CB last month about Finesse?

 

[FinesseChris]

Hi Gary
Yes, we have halyards and reefing lines, plus topping lift & kicker, into cockpit.
But we still need to go to the mast to reef and raise/lower the main.
The set up is simple as long as your lines are long enuf: a couple of blocks at the base of the mast for the main & staysail hyds, another for the topping lift. Then jammers under sprayhood: ours are anciemnt (but don't cost £50 each, see current PBO).
Reefing lines are more problematic: you need to invest in several small blocks and fix them to the boom, to base of mast etc.
Must say you do end up with an awful lot of line in the cockpit.
PM me if you need more specifics
regards
Chris
F24 Serinette

 

[Finesse]

Gary

I did this last season. I have topping lift, main and Jib halliard on the starboard side of the roof fed through clutches, singe line reefing and kicker in a group running through jammers to the port side of the main hatch and on the port side of the roof edge, a pole uphaul and downhaul also on jammers. If you let me have your address, I will email you some photos of my set up. It works very well. I have just installed a roller reefing genoa and I have a stack pack with lazy jacks for the main. The only thing I need to go forward for is to set the pole or to set the cruising chute. I have left the halliard for this at the mast as it has a snuffer and consequently, I need to go forward anyway. As the wind never seems to be in the right direction to use the chute, this is quite acceptable. I use a combination of double and triple blocks at the foot of th mast to turn the halliards which go through organisers on the deck and bulls eyes to the jammers/ clutches. I have 3 small but adequate winches on the deck to tension everything up. The only disadvantage of the set up is that the halliards lie on the roof in places and trap dirt but this is easily remedied by additional bullseyes fitted to the coach roof. It all makes it easier to sail short or single handed and my tiller mate makes things even simpler.

Mike