Hi Gill,
Great news on buying the Blade!
- Where to put the footstrap?
Still wondering about that one. I tend to end up with my back foot wedged behind the rear beam, and that's reasonably secure, but I'm still considering adding a foot strap.
- Is the cunningham block easy to lock ? It seems to low to handle from the wire .... I was thinking of putting a spilock instead.
It is fairly low, but I've not found it a problem.
- The block for mastrotation is also very low to handle from the wire, Hobie FXOne has the block at the same position but it points upward, which makes it easier to use ...
I assume you mean the cleat? If so, then I've not found it too low. The only problem I've had is that it can be pretty heavy to do when sat in. I've been experimenting with some extra blocks under the tramp to reduce the angles taken by the rope around the grommets. Not sure exactly which boat you've seen: I know that Geert has his cleat in line with the shroud, whereas mine is about a foot further back. I picked up a few thigh bruises on the first couple of sails until I learnt where it was, but I'm used to it now <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
The only thing that I really want to sort out is some tidying of the control lines, especially the downhaul. I'm still figuring out exactly how to do it, but may end up adding some extra grommets to the tramp.
Paul
