Rigging help
Posted by hanlon1919@reddit | sailing | View on Reddit | 21 comments
Hello, I apologize for the green question. I picked up the sailboat recently looking to get into it. If anyone can provide some helpful suggestions on rigging I would greatly appreciate it
Thank you
Datboy000@reddit
Take from the guy who also learned by jumping in. Just send it. Open it up on the blocks and see if you can figure it out, and make way into water with understanding. You won't move your first time, but I can promise you will know more then everyone else by the time you do move
hanlon1919@reddit (OP)
I will take this advice to heart king 🫡
rsl20@reddit
Agreed with the above poster. Just send it and make the adjustments as you go. A boat like this can be played with and you shouldn’t be able to get yourself into much trouble. You’ll figure it out quickly
LastHorseOnTheSand@reddit
Nice boat! Hard to tell from the photos but the block you have attached at the goose neck might be the main street. I'd assume one end goes on a loop of the metal bar over the rudder. The other end should be attached on the boom
eye_can_do_that@reddit
I know others have suggested how to rig the main sheet, but i don't think you should set it up so it is pulled from the rear.
I would put a block near the middle of the boom and a rachet block plus cleat on the center thart, "bench".
Rig from the horse above the tiller. To the bl9ck on the boom end, to the center block on the boom down to the rachet block on thwart. It'll make sailing much easier, but you'll need to add those two blocks.
https://gallery.harken.com/gallery/gallery_naples-sabot-lg.jpeg
hanlon1919@reddit (OP)
This is a great diagram, thank you I will try this suggestion!
hanlon1919@reddit (OP)
Thank you for the suggestion, here's another picture of that's helpful
Arch_Site_FaRt69@reddit
I would think that sheet should be rigged like this. Just a guess though.
Fred_Derf_Jnr@reddit
Ok, so looking at the picture, you have two blocks at the back, one on the boom and one on the horse (the metal loop above the rudder). These need to be reversed, so the tied on part is on the horse, goes through the block on the boom and back down through the block on the horse. This is where you pull it in from.
Raneynickelfire@reddit
That is very, very much rigged incorrectly. If you take that out in any sort of wind, you will have a very bad time.
What kind of boat is it?
hanlon1919@reddit (OP)
Yeah I just rigged it for a picture to easily view components. In the last picture only info I found on the diagram is it's called "Tonan Dinghy"
dravik1991@reddit
I would suggest to reverse this one so the line does not cross
hanlon1919@reddit (OP)
Good suggestion thank you, I will definitely do that
sleeping-geologist@reddit
looks good! when you go out sailing, check the mast on both tacks. if it seems to be leaning more one way or the other, you can tension your turnbuckles so that the mast lays similarly on both tacks. normal for a wooden mast to have some play in it, but it should be even on both tacks
dravik1991@reddit
I think this maybe should be adjustable
OddRequirement1692@reddit
Do you know what type of boat it is? That's where I would start. Otherwise search for similar ones online, you might get lucky and find a class of them or builders information. Look at small boat articles
hanlon1919@reddit (OP)
The only info I found on the diagram in the last picture is it's called a "Tonan Dinghy" but searching that comes up with no results
Rakshaw0000@reddit
looks super well rigged. What specifics are you after?
Raneynickelfire@reddit
That mainsheet does NOT look well rigged, it looks fckin wrong mate.
Flannelot@reddit
D you have a local sailing club you can join? It's hard to tell from your question whether you have never sailed in your life, or want tips on race tuning.
hanlon1919@reddit (OP)
Very basic sailing experience, but no experience rigging the sail myself. Just looking for a basic setup