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So to use one as a jammer block would I simply place the jammer block at the foot of the mast via a Dee Shacle, with the line simply going thru the stainless line loop off my boom?



I'm trying to picture it but struggling a little

Ahh, again, I did rig her the same 'as bought and used'....a picture here of my Torch being raced by previous owner....with him upfront it does look sorta comfy

I want to redo the top decks on my Torch this winter...1/4" marine ply...I have a Jewsons local to me selling BS1088 spec' marine ply at nice prices, £20'ish plus Vodka and Tonic per sheet...any thoughts? I searched this site for Jewsons without result? http://www.jewson.co.uk/timber/sheet-mate...

Ahh...the upside down rigging maybe my fault....i was doing a 'dry rigging'!

Many thanks for the help and advice gentlemen

I touched on this in an earlier post, here is the traveler rig on my Torch, does this method have a 'proper' nautical name as such and does this look correct...I feel sure there could be a better way of fixing the rig to the traveler than by a strip Dee Shackle..some sort of single pulley maybe? htt...

Hi alan and thanks for the reply. The rear traveller sits over the transum, looks similar to football goalpost....l'll post some pics
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cheers for the help

Thanks for the tips guys....new full set of SS dee shackles ordered.

Hi guys
my rigging seems to have quite a few bronze dee shackles. I want to get a few spares as i'm the sort to loose the screw pins!

Can i substitute stainless for bronze...any issues with strenght etc?

It has occurred to me that there maybe an alternative to dee shackles...any suggestions?

Thanks

Incidentally I use lashings rather than turnbuckles on my modern boats... But I use the very thin very high tech modern dyneema rope. lashing.jpg Its light and cheap - what's not to like? And yes, lots of half hitches to secure and use the loose end up. This looks just as mine currently does..may t...

Thanks Rupert, could they be used as a kicker?...my kicker is nothing more than a line going down to the mast foot...most anything would be better

As above....what do jammer blocks do?

http://www.force4.co.uk/8370/Holt-Laser ... Block.html

cheers guys

The Cadets, Mirrors and Herons of my youth were rigged with thin rope, using numerous turns between chainplate and shroud ends. We then used to use multiple half hitches to tidy up the loose ends, there is no real force being applied to that end of the rope as you have got a multipart purchase. tha...

Been looking at this rig a little more and have decided to fit some high tech 21st century turnbuckles

...2 off 6mm jaw to jaw closed bodied turnbuckles for £12 isn't going to break the bank.

Hi Kev, thanks for asking.

No, its the shrouds (side stays)...there are no turnbuckles fitted, just a line to the chainstays off the lower shrouds.

I'm raising the mast later today out of the wind, I'll see if I can get a photo.

The dinghy is a Torch.

I hope I've got my terminology correct. Standing rigging for my mast. My lower shrouds end in a loop Nico-Press fitting as is normal, then another Nico-Press loop fitting which is fitted on to a rope line that ties onto the chainstay (fitting on top of the deck!)....my Torch has no fancy stainless a...