MArk, it is way easier than it looks in the manual. Just follow step by step.
It just takes a bit of time and that is why I am suggesting that everyone
starts now instead of leaving everything to the last minute.
We rigged a full mast in Florida last year, on the beach! I think that Ken
Bradon even has the video of us doing it.
Roger
Quoting Mark White <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> I'm not looking forward to the rigging part, the rest of the project I'm ok
> with, but all those ropes, I may need a drink, and then a vacation!
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <rowr@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:10 PM
> Subject: Some tips to get your boat ready for Florida
>
>
> > If anyone thinks that their Swift may be nearly ready for Florida but they
> > wish to attend, I would suggest that you should start thinking about the
> > operational aspects rather than spending many hours on the finish at this
> > stage. You can always spend the next winter taking the "learning"
> scratches
> > out of a moderate finish, but have a good season of sailing in between.
> You
> > will probably get the anti slip in the wrong place anyway and end up
> having to
> > re-do this at the end of summer.
> >
> > The last minute things that can take a huge amount of time are things
> like:
> >
> > fitment of CB blocks and finishing of boards, unless you are working on it
> > full time, a month is probably not enough to finish these parts off. You
> > cannot sail the Swift without these blocks fitting really well.
> > Spars and vang parts- You can probably finish your mast and boom in two
> to
> > three weeks of part time work, but the parts that seem to take time are
> the
> > spreaders and the vang parts.
> >
> > Lines and ropes- switch off the TV, tying the rigging for your new Swift
> is
> > way more productive and can be done in the TV lounge! I have just
> completed a
> > full set of rigging while staying in a Bed and Breakfast on Vancouver
> Island.
> > Great project for those of you that travel as you dont need a lot of heavy
> > tools. All you need is the rigging manual, your line and parts, tape
> measure,
> > knife and whipping. Length of rigging on the mast and boom is fairly
> critical,
> > but for the deck there should be a lot of help in setting up the right
> lengths
> > in Florida.
> >
> > hope this ongoing banter helps
> >
> > Roger
> >
> >
> >
> >
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