by TIM WEBB » Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:52 am
I should clarify that I'm really just using the jib halyard to hold the mast up while pinning the forestay/closing the lever. I'm not using any kind of additional purchase on the halyard other than it's swivel camcleat.
I arrived at my current rig tension (since getting the lever) pretty un-scientifically: I knew I wanted to use the top lever hole to get max aft rake, then just adjusted the shroud turnbuckles until the lever was "difficult" but not "impossible" to close. I've had the lever over three years and this arrangement seems to be working fine.
Tim Webb
1979 DS2 10099 The Red Witch
(I used to be Her "staff", in the way dogs have owners and cats have staff, but alas no longer ... <pout>)