I have a 1985 Beneteau Idylle 34.5 which I use for harbour sailing and short coastal runs around Sydney. I haven''t altered the layout of
lines led back to the cockpit in the two years that I have owned the boat but
am thinking about reorganising things now that I know the boat better, and as a result of other changes made. The following is how things are laid out at present, (working from port to starboard).
Port coachouse: genoa halyard (furling genoa),
spinnaker halyard, mainsheet (traveller is forward of the companionway).
Starboard coachouse: main halyard,
lazy jacks,
spinnaker topping lift.
At the mast I have; main topping lift, jiffy reef 1&2, outhaul and vang.
I''m thinking that the genoa halyard doesn''t need to come aft (because of the
furler) and that the
spinnaker topping lift is redundant (because of the assymetric). I would like to have the reefing
lines back, but I think that will involve changing the reefing system to single
line controls.
Before I start, I would appreciate hearing from others on what works best for them.
Thanks in advance, and a happy festive season to all.
Ray