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Re: Righting line cheek block?

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Subject: Re: Righting line cheek block?
From: rowr@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:28:25 -0800
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OK Warren, here is a photo. They are the small RF20151's. They are just 
screwed into the deck with #6 screws.

Roger

Quoting Warren Stevens <warren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> I'm thinking of a different block.  There are some which are forward
> of the step, 40" back from station 0, maybe 1 inch in from the
> gunwale.  The map says they are the "righting line cheek blocks" and
> to "check for proper alignment with exit from toe rail".
> 
> I just bolted my trapeze line cheek blocks in place... If I can get
> the righting line done, I think that's it for backing blocks...
> 
> Thanks
> Warren
> 
> On 19/11/05, rowr@xxxxxxxxx <rowr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Warren, the trapeze line cheek blocks just redirect the lines across the
> stern
> > of the boat. I connected mine to the transom bar, but if I did it again, I
> > would screw them straight into the deck. Just place them in a position
> where
> > the shock cord feeds directly out of one toe rail channel, to the block
> and
> > across to the block on the other side and into the other toe rail channel.
> You
> > will need two blocks stacked on top of each other to do this. You can just
> use
> > something like the RF20151's. There is not a whole lot of load on them, as
> > they are just used to retract the trapeze wires back to a vertical
> position,
> > and pull the righting lines cack into the boat. The righting lines pass
> > through the boat and are tied with parrell beads (the red plastic balls)
> on
> > the other side, so you pull against them, not the trapeze blocks.
> >
> > Roger.
> >
> > Quoting Warren Stevens <warren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> > > What part number is the righting line cheek block?  Does anyone have a
> > > picture?
> > >
> > > Also - the deck layout map says that it should align with the toe
> > > rail.  I'm not sure what that means - why is the toe rail relevant?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Warren
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