J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment backstay set-up

I've drawn a little diagram and a table with some proposed options with different mechanical advantages. There is nothing exotic, and until I can take some measurements on the boat, I'm not sure if the concept will work. I've already got a padeye where the existing 8:1 single ended adjuster is connected on the stbd side just outboard of the engine vents. I would just add another padeye to the port side. Check out the drawing below and the table and see if anyone has a setup like this that works. I'm interested on how the transition is made from the bail to the line running on the bottom of the cockpit.
Qty Required for Configuration
Ref. Description Option 1 (2:1) / Option 2 (4:1) / Option 3 (6:1) Comments

A. Cam Cleat 2 / 2 / 2 Port & Stbd
B. Fairlead 2 / 2 / 2 Port & Stbd
C. Cheek Block 2 / 2 / 2 Port & Stbd Forward Cockpit
D. Cheek Block 2 / 2 / 2 Port & Stbd Aft Cockpit
E. Single Block 1 / 1 / 0 Port
E. Double Block 0 / 0 / 1 Port
F. Single Block 1 / 0 / 0 Stbd
F. Double Block 0 / 1 / 1 Stbd
G. Single Block 1 / 0 / 0 Backstay Bail Attachment
G. Double Block 0 / 1 / 0 Backstay Bail Attachment
G. Triple Block 0 / 0 / 1 Backstay Bail Attachment



[This message has been edited by Rhapsody #348 (edited 05-12-2008).]