Topic: Parrel bead on a strop...

Has anyone rigged one of these previously?  I'm looking for a recipe to make one up for my boat.  Will make flying my Asymmetrical much easier.

Need the following:

- Length of wire
- wire ends?
- size of parrel beads
- how many do I need on the strop?

Thanks!

"Lolly Jo" #230
C. Paul Carter
Montreal, QC

Re: Parrel bead on a strop...

Hi cPaul,

i had the same question as I look to rig the asymmetric for the first time.

How do you have the tack rigged now?  Do you have a tack line through a block and back to the cockpit or do you have a fixed tack point?  I have a furler on the forestay so I'm not sure where I'll attach the tack...

I'm also interested in if anyone uses the beads and how they're made.
Regards,

Re: Parrel bead on a strop...

Hi Jordan,

I rigged 2 blocks.  First is on a shackle attached to my stem (behind my furler, which is out on hole most forward of stem).  2nd is at the end of a braided rope I have going out about 1.5' ahead of my forward pulpit support (yes -- I have a 3-leg pulpit). The idea is to keep any undue stress of my pulpit.
I attach a 20ft rope with a snap shackle to the foot of my Gennaker, running this back through the 2 blocks, and tie off on my foredeck cleat.  It's a small effort to fly the sail by pulling in or releasing the foot, and a challenge to tack or gibe the rig as currently configured. 

Best regards,

"Lolly Jo" #230
C. Paul Carter
Montreal, QC