SO 32 Genoa Halyard and what are the strange plastic blocks

[rodgerg]

My genoa halyard gave way last week I managed to re hoist the sail using a spare spinnaker halyard however it appears that this halyard is raising the sail better than the original. I am wondering if the pair were rigged wrong at the mast top Does any one have a photo of how they should be rigged correctly? or a good description I am sending a small person up next weekend to feed a new rope through!!!
I also have two plastic blocks mounted either side of the first step down on the stern. I cannot work out what they could be for. They are about 2 inches square and about half an inch thick therefore are quite substantial.
Thanks
Rodger

[kenlewis40]

I am not on my boat at the moment but I think they could be there to support the seat when it is lowered to the floor, if you need to use the rear access. I will have a look at my SO32 next time.
Ken

[rene460]

Hi Ken,

A photo obviously only shows the outside of the mast, but clearly any spinnaker halliard exits above the forestay attachment while the genoa always exits below.  However if the spinnaker halliard seems to work better (by which I assume you mean less friction), this could be caused by friction inside the mast if the two were wound around each other inside.  Removal of one (failed genoa halliard) rope would then improve the situation, even when going around the forestay on the outside.

I have a photo, but I would have to send it email as getting it in this reply on the iPad defeats me.  PM your email address to me if the above description is not enough.

Where on the halliard did the rope part?  This might help understanding the cause.

When you run the new one, use a small weight to run a mouse line down first and use this to haul in the new halliard.   On my SO30i, the genoa halliard exits on port side at about eye level to a clam cleat and a horn cleat on the side of the mast, I believe normal for rig with furling genoa, and will have to be hooked out at this point.  If it exits at the bottom for non furling sail you will need to look at the order of the exits at the mast base to try and avoid internal twists.

rene460

[rodgerg]

Thanks I have sent you my email address. I rope parted just above the shackle. The rest of the rope is in fine condition in fact I am reusing it as there was always far too much of it coiled in the cockpit.
I cannot see how the plastic blocks could be to hold the transom seat thatwould be very unstable, thats made me wonder what it was for the past few years. I was looking at some dinghy mounting ideas that brought it to mind again.
Thanks

[Anwen (Deep Joy)]

Roger, the blocks are for the seat in he lowered position. If I can find a photo I will post it on the board.