[C320-list] Line management

[Vpweikel at aol.com]

Bob,
 
I do a good bit of singlehanded sailing and this is what I did to put  myself 
at ease in a situation where you might want to quickly dump the main  without 
leaving the helm  ( and I also have a ST4000 Autopilot :
 
 
Assuming you have a double end mainsheet at the cabin top :
 
Run one end of the mainsheet to a turning block attached to a stanchion  base.
 
Continue line back to a fiddle with becket attached to the stern  cleat  ( I 
used the starboard side since my dock is on the port side  and want to keep 
most lines clear of that side ).
 
Relatively cheap to do ( approx. $100 ) and one can dump the main from  
either the cabin top or helm. 
 
 
Paul Weikel
Second Chance #361
Georgetown, MD