Maricat Main Halyard

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I have purchased a Maricat 4.3 sloop which has the name and sail number of 007. I have just dry rigged it in the backyard and it is all there except the swage on the main halyard is there but not fixed. How far from the end of the halyard should this swage be?

[ZAX]

Hi,

To give you some history on your boat. 007 was originally owned by Ron Sumner if it is the same boat. It was a fast and well rigged boat in its time.

I would suggest to rig the sail and attach the halyard, hoist it to the top and mark on the halyard wire where the locking swage should go. Keep in mind that it needs to be about 10 - 15mm longer to allow you to pull the swage past the lock on the mast when you hoist it. Doing it this way you will be sure to get it accurate, sometimes the position of the halyard lock, shackle sizes used and type of pully used in the mast head all vary this measurement. Ideally if you are intending to race the boat some time it is best to try to have the sail hoisted as close to the top of the mast as possible, keep this in mind when measuring the positio of the swage.

Hope this helps !

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Thank you for that.

I do intend to race it Sloop with my son at the states if I can get it ready in time. I raced a Mari in 84,85,86. I now live in Tumut so I can not just drop into a sailing club to check other boats.

I may be chasing some more information as I go along.

[ZAX]

I was also racing mari's back then so maybe we know each other? I was racing a mari called Flashback and was fortunate enough to win the Cat rigged State Titles in 84,85 and 86 (big fleets back then).

Look forward to see you at the Toukley State Titles.