Thank you Wouter:
I have had the boat so long I guess I did not consider all the changes that I have made to it. Come to think of it getting a new boat will be a pain considering this.
-1- Downhaul going from non-cascading 1:8 to cascading 1:12
[color:"blue"]I did put on a 12:1 and thinking about 16:1 (my crew has mentioned that she may like it)[/color]
-2- Replacing all cordage and trim lines with swiftcord, dyneema and D12.
[color:"blue"]Most of the cordage is changed. All I saw was [color:"red"]red[/color], every line was red, when I got the boat. I could not distinguish anything while sailing.[/color]
-3- Loose boom fitted mast rotation system. Replace any purchase system by a simple 1:2 and jam cleat system.
[color:"blue"]Moved rotation control to the side of the boat.[/color]
-4- Taper the mainsheet.
[color:"blue"]Tapered Vectron to Conception for the Mainsheet, Spinnaker halyard and Spin sheet.[/color]
-5- Replacing the snuffer system. Even the newest Hobie snuffer is not well received overhere.
[color:"blue"]Made my own endpole snuffer even before I ever set the chute. We, crew and I, both love and are still using it after 2 1/2 years. Actually, I made a redesign and the one we are using now is 2 years old.[/color]
-6- Move about some of the cleats to personal preference. Most often moved was spinnaker halyard cleat.
[color:"blue"]Put a swivel cleat on the mast, for the spinnaker halyard, based on recommendation from Pease and Jay.[/color]
-7- Often the single line spi halyard system was replace by a double line system.
[color:"blue"]One reason we went to the end pole system.[/color]
Other changes I have made:
[color:"blue"]New STX sail
Put an extra strap in the middle of the trampoline for more choices downwind.
Added foot straps to the transom and retractable chicken line for crew's downwind comfort.[/color]
I will still take the advice, I am sure there are things that I would like to add, if I know what they are. An example is a nice spinnaker line organizing system that Alex and Nigel have. I have not quite figured out the mounting on my boat.
Later,
Dan