Thanks for your input.
A peak halyard would attach to about the half-way point of the
gunter yard while the throat halyard would attach near the "jaws"
of the gunter yard (the part that surrounds the main mast.)
>From what you've reported, I'm not quite clear which the P-14
has? Does the halyard attach near the jaws (throat h.), or about
the middle of the yard (peak h.)?
Thanks,
Bill
hlg@pacbell.net wrote:
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> >Does the Potter gunter rig have both a peak and a throat halyard?
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> >Thanks,
> >Bill Longyard
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> It has only a halyard attached to the gunter yard. Is that called a "throat
> halyard"? The peak is attached with a small line that goes through a slot
> in the top of the yard then back down about a foot to a small horn cleat.
>
> I considered adding a peak halyard when I was experimenting with the Mk II
> sail on the gunter rig. The 2 ft that the gunter yard (gaff?) can be
> lowered before it runs into the boom does not allow sufficient reefing for
> the larger Mk II sail, so the sail needs to be lowered along the yard in
> addition to repositioning the yard 2 ft lower.
>
> Harry
> P14 #234, Manatee
> Mountain View, CA
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> .