by GreenLake » Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:02 am
For the replacement placards, you mean the small, raised O'Day logos on the cuddy, or the large letters on the side of the hull?
The latter, any good graphics shop can print you some, as long as they can replicate the image. For the former, I remember that they have been discussed here at some point, not sure where in the forum. Would take some digging.
What concerns the running rigging, the DaySailer as a class allows anybody to set up what works for them. Therefore, the setups can be quite diverse, even for those boats that are being raced. Therefore, you shouldn't feel bound to any particular setup, but do what works for you.
If you feel you need "friction", or additional holding power, then you can explore adding a ratchet block to your setup. They work quite well; I'm using the Ronstan 55mm with about 90 degree wrap (because of the way my mainsheet is rigged) and find it adds enough holding power that I will not cleat the main in gusty conditions. Their auto mode disables the ratchet if no tension is on the line, so it seamlessly gets out the way in light winds.
What a traveler does is it changes the direction of pull, so you can pull in more than down, or more down than in, so you can control the leech tension a bit independent of the book angle. Various types of travelers exist with different level of control.
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