This thread refers to my BCC, Rose. I am rebuilding her after she sank in hurricane Ike at the Galveston Yacht Basin. The sitka spruce spars are under construction in Port Townsend; the mast will have hollow sections but the boom and gaff will be solid. I like the Colligo deadeyes and the weight savings aloft afforded by the Dyneema. However, if I stick with stainless steel wire for the upper and lower shrouds, bronze turnbuckles and bronze chainplates that extend below the water line, I will have a lightning ground system?
To minimize weight in the rigging running back stays and fore stays will be Dyneema with Coligo ends and aloft I'll use bronze cage blocks. How to attach the runners on deck is less clear to me. They have to be easily accessed on the inside of the bulwarks so deck mounted pad eyes might serve better than chain plates. The leads will be fair to the self-tailing jib sheet winches but not rely solely on them. I think they should be on a 3 or 4 part purchase and secure to a cleat or a cam cleat.
Your thoughts or comments appreciated
David Kent
http://www.bccrebuild.blogspot.com