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Roc

Just curious, but what do most use these two fair leads at the base of the mast for?  I haven't used them for anything, but wondering if they could make something better......
Roc - "Sea Life" 2000 MKII #1477.  Annapolis, MD

Jim Hardesty

Roc,
I have a 2001 and I don't have any fair leads on the mast.  But then I have in mast furling ie don't have reef lines do have a furling line.
Jim
Jim Hardesty
2001 MKII hull #1570 M35BC  "Shamrock"
sailing Lake Erie
from Commodore Perry Yacht Club
Erie, PA

Jack Hutteball

Roc, no fairleads on my 2001 #1555.
Jack
Jack and Ruth Hutteball
Mariah lll, #1555, 2001
Anacortes, Washington

Roc

I've thought of them for routing the halyards, but never did since that seems to add a friction point, and what would be the benefit since the halyards run right past them anyway!
Roc - "Sea Life" 2000 MKII #1477.  Annapolis, MD

Breakin Away

My 2001 #1535 has the same fairleads. IIRC, the furler or spinnaker halyard goes through the port one. Right now nothing goes through the starboard one, but I've been debating whether to run main halyard or reefing line through it. As others have pointed out, it seems like it could add friction and a point for fouling.

2001 MkII Breakin' Away, #1535, TR/WK, M35BC, Mantus 35# (at Rock Hall Landing Marina)