The first project
was a
Mid Boom Sheeting arrangement that moves the mainsheet
completely out of the cockpit. My goal was to open up the
cockpit so I could install a really big Bimini. In the
worst knock down conditions, there does not seem to be any
structural issues with the coach roof supporting the
mainsheet loading. The only disadvantage to this
arrangement is that the mainsheet is out of the reach of the
helmsman.
The second project is a hinge arrangement for the lazarette
hatch. The boat came with the hatch just sitting over the
lazarette. You had to pry it open, and put it aside while
you dug around in the lazarette. With this arrangement, the
hatch is easy to open, and I always know where the hatch is.