Here is my home made feeder. With a few tools and a couple of nights in the shed. Should make it easier to hoist the headsail?
Cheers Richard
I've been trying to research a mainsail prefeeder - do you know anything about them? Basically, I just got a new main (with boltrope) which is still a bit tough to pull up. Really needs someone at the mast pulling the luff forward to have it slide up the mast groove properly, which I'd like to make a little easier.
Reckon something like this attached to the mast would help?
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I've been trying to research a mainsail prefeeder - do you know anything about them? Basically, I just got a new main (with boltrope) which is still a bit tough to pull up. Really needs someone at the mast pulling the luff forward to have it slide up the mast groove properly, which I'd like to make a little easier.
Reckon something like this attached to the mast would help?
What about trying a U bolt and a couple of plastic control line balls that are often used on the ends of dinghy control lines. Hold then on with a nut and choose a size that allows the balls to roll. Bend the ends in so there is about 4 mm gap on the balls. Tie a lanyard to the bight of the U bolt and attach it down close to the goose neck. If it works make up a flash unit out of SS rod. I've got plenty of these balls laying about in my sail room.
Yes that sounds the Go Ramona. Whitworths have a Ronstan made up mainsail feeder, if planeray would prefer?
It will be interesting to see if it has a tendency to jam. That inside triangle is small and the edges of the plate are too thin to make a nice round lip.
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