Hi, I've been lurking on this list for a month or two, but since my
wife and I just took delivery of a brand new P19 last week I have to
come out of the closet.
I've spent enough time around sailboats to figure most things out (or
at least be dangerous), but a couple of things have got me stumped:
1. How is the halyard for the CDI roller furler supposed to be rigged?
It seems too short, unless you happen to be very tall, which I'm not.
We wound up temporarily tying a second line to the bitter end of the
halyard and then removing it after hoisting the lapper. One it was
hoisted we weren't sure how to secure the halyard. There is a D-ring
on the top of the furling drum, but there are two problems with this.
First, it looks like the metal edges of the ring would quickly cut
thru the halyard. Second, there doesn't appear to be a good way to
maintain tension on the halyard while securing it.
2. The four battens for the mainsail all appear to be a half an inch
too long. Is this normal? Do I just need to jam them into their
pockets? Do I need to wait for the sail to stretch with use (this
seems unlikely)? Do I need to take a hacksaw and file to the
battens?
Please forgive me if these are horribly obvious, oft-asked and
answered questions. I throw my myself at the mercy (and hopefully
wisdom) of the collective knowledge of this group.
Thanks for your time.
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