Reply To: HT27 Running Rigging and things

Hi Roy

Lots of questions there !  I will try to cover some — I have a Mk. III HT and I would say that all the ropes – sheets and halyards are going to be of different lengths and diameters than yours. A different size mast, and the jib sheets I believe are sheeted to a single winch on the cabin top. Where as mine are sheeted to winches either side of the cockpit. So I would suggest that you buy a complete drum of rope and then you can then cut it to the exact length needed when you are onboard.

Don’t forget that you may have  — main-sail halyard, jib halyard, topping lift and spinnaker halyard. Also you may have a inner forestay with a small jib ?  more sheets and halyards!

I use 14 mm anchor plait nylon .

Some of the more modern HT’s might use hydrolic steering, but I do not have any info on that.

There a number of choices for outboards, the main thing to choose is a “high thrust”  i.e. a large slow revving prop. The Yamaha 9.9 has always been a favorite.

Hope that has helped in some way.

Mike — Allegro III