Rigging Typhoon Senior for single handing

[Mike Malloy]

Does anyone have any experience with rigging a Typhoon Senior for single handing by running the halyards to the cockpit. My dilemma is whether or not to drill into the cabin roof to place turning blocks and padeyes and cleats. Do you drill all the way through the roof and place backing plates or does the potential load not merit going all the way through?

Thanks,
Mike



mmalloy@utmb.edu

[John M]

Does anyone have any experience with rigging a Typhoon Senior for single handing by running the halyards to the cockpit. My dilemma is whether or not to drill into the cabin roof to place turning blocks and padeyes and cleats. Do you drill all the way through the roof and place backing plates or does the potential load not merit going all the way through?

Thanks,
Mike

Try using a halyard organizing plate. It is a S/S plate with up-turned edges, and a series of 1/2" holes drilled in along the edge. Remove the mast/mast step. Re-attatch the plate under the mast step. Connect turning blocks to to plate.

See Dwyer Aluminum Mast Co. (www.dywermast.com) for discription.
Can order thru M&E Marine (www.memarine.com).

Good Luck



johnmartin@hotmail.com

[Neil Gordon]

>>Does anyone have any experience with rigging a Typhoon Senior for single handing by running the halyards to the cockpit<<

Am I the last person on the planet that doesn't see the big deal in walking up to the mast? I've taken LIQUIDITY out by myself and find her quite patient while I deal with the sails.

Ok, I admit there's convenience in being able to handle things from the cockpit. But there's also a feel you get for your boat when you move about her. That feel can come in handy when things happen that can't be taken care of without stepping on deck.


Regards, Neil
s/v LIQUIDITY
Cape Dory 28 #167



neil@nrgordon.com

[Al Levesque]

Am I the last person on the planet that doesn't see the big deal in walking up to the mast?

No, fortunately there are probably many of us that enjoy going forward , with or without someone else aboard. I do more sailing alone than with company on our CD33 (I like it that way.) A previous owner had rigged to set and drop sails from the cockpit. That was the first change I made, everything back to the mast.

Al



albertlevesque@cove.com

[Mike Thompson]

How does one prepare a boat for single handing?
To my mind, "all lines back to the cockpit" is
not a part of the answer.

a) You need one or more jack lines and a harness as it
is inevitable you will have to go forward in bad weather.

b) Make sure you can leave the tiller at any time.
The boat should round up and go into irons. If it does'nt
you need to change the rig in some way.

b) Going into irons often means the sails will flog.
Better to restrain the tiller slightly to windward.
You can do this with a line from the tiller to the
combing. You might buy a "Tiller Tamer".
A cheaper solution is to fix a jam cleat to the tiller.
I have a bit of line which goes in this cleat and has a
loop at the other end that can be dropped over the
(free) windward jib sheet cleat.
When you tack, move this to the other side. The line will
"hold" the tiller while you are working with the sheet.

c) Make sure you can heave-to. Master this with all
sail combinations. Unless you are racing, there is no
hurry and you are safe when hove-to. You may have to make
some rig modifications to make sure the jib can be
suitably back-winded for this.

Mike

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Does anyone have any experience with rigging a Typhoon Senior for single handing by running the halyards to the cockpit. My dilemma is whether or not to drill into the cabin roof to place turning blocks and padeyes and cleats. Do you drill all the way through the roof and place backing plates or does the potential load not merit going all the way through?

Thanks,
Mike

tmike@ma.ultranet.com

[Neil Gordon]

>>That was the first change I made, everything back to the mast.<<

You're the first case I've heard of changing back. My objection to having everything run to the cockpit is tradition and a lack of perceived return for the cost, etc., of the modification. Plus, I like the feel of my boat as I move about.

What was your primary motivation?


Regards, Neil
s/v LIQUIDITY
Cape Dory 28 #167



neil@nrgordon.com

[Al Levesque]

>>That was the first change I made, everything back to the mast.<<

...What was your primary motivation?

Simplicity, less blocks to go through. Ease of using my weight for most of the lifting, that makes it faster to lift the sail. Proximity to the mast in the event of jams, either in the groove or from folds, eyelets, etc, catching on hardware. Being at the mast also allows flaking the sail as it is lowered. Less line means less stretch. It seemed I found more reasons than I could list and I saw no advantage whatever to doing it from the cockpit.

There are also disadvantages from working in the cockpit, especially if there are guests aboard. The CD33 also has the traveller and main sheets potentially in the way if the boom is swinging.

Al



albertlevesque@cove.com