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with the centre beam sheeting do i need to get an opening stitched into the tramp for the pulley/cleat?


Yes if you are mounting a swivel/cleat.

If you just want a ratchet block you only need either a tab stitched on (a lot of A-classes seem to have this) or an eyelet punched in either side of the beam - then you just tie a loop of rope around the beam and attach the ratchet block to that.


When I was experimenting to find the right spot to mount the ratchet block I just opened up the weave of the tramp a bit with a scribe and tied the block to the center beam with some 3mm dyneema. I sailed 6 races this way and it didn't do any damage to the tramp.

Darryn
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