I just bought a 1987 DS III. It's lots of fun to sail, but I am having trouble figuring out how the outhaul is properly rigged. My boat has two eyes in the fitting at the end of the boom. I have been running the outhaul through one of these eyes to a block on the starboard side of the boom, and then back through the second eye, then through an eye on the port side of the boom and then to a cleat on the port side which is located mid-forward on the boom. I get an eniviably taught foot on my mainsail, but I suspect I am overdoing it. Any suggestions?
Barry B (bjblrb-at-gateway.net)