Fruits Of My Labor (A-113)

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Hey Tony, Whatz the cheat?
Looks like you might be grooving for a slip in ply panel???
Nice handle!

On the winch islands:
I got non selftailers so a set up that would allow a jam cleat on the island is desirable.

But I wonder if the cleat should be AFT OR FORWARD OF THE WINCH?
Talking a non-race set up.

Be great to see an actual successful working set up. Does the cleat need to be on a plate and/or be set at an angle to be able to take the line off and on easy? Should it be a jam or a clam? The more windes on the winch the more a fair lead to the cleat is needed.

I had a hell of a time with selftailers, could never get the hang of it, the tailer part was always too short and the tailcatch too small for my big hands. I'm thinking a longer lead to the cleat would make it easier and really less dangerous to hold and let go of a main full of heavy air???

It is the lead OFF the cleat that I want to get correct. Want it to slip off and not hang up! When the wind's up and the boat's tacking.

I'm assuming the styrofoam is to act as a form for laying up fiberglass to make a hollow form? The hollow form will have a piece of mahog or teak on the top?