If you put another eye on the bottom as a backer plate instead of the washers, you get a handy tie point to attach gear.securely in the cockpit.
@LeeSideSailing
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thanks!
@chrisswart6247
3 жыл бұрын
I would also add a square plate underneath with holes drilled to let the bolts slide through. This will add much more stability to the unit. If that thin piece of fiberglass breaks, you’ve got problems. Great video by the way 👍
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You’re right. The more force you can spread out, the better. Fender washers work well, if they can fit under the lip.
@timpolaski9428
3 жыл бұрын
Swivel cleat is same except there are usually 3 or 4 holes in the base. Definitely use the biggest STAINLESS washers that will fit or use a backing plate. The part that Lee installed isnt a D ring, it's a stainless eye strap, so if you are searching online, look for eye strap.
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim!! Yes. I figured out eye strap but said it like only once. I was testing you. ;).
@l.a.b.3944
2 жыл бұрын
Lee: This video was so helpful in installing a new ratchet block with a spring. I bought the block, spring, and strap from the Dinghy Shop. Great people who helped me out when I was removing the old block. Glad to have met you in person at a wonderful regatta. It was a lot of fun. Now I have a lot to improve on! Keep up the great videos!
@LeeSideSailing
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lisa! Great to have met you:)
@jameshackett1
3 жыл бұрын
The zip ties are such a good idea. I will definitely use that in the future.
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment
@estuardodesmaison6973
3 жыл бұрын
A small line also works and you don’t make any garbage! Great videos Lee!
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I actually tried the line, my fingers weren’t strong enough.... come to think about it. I could have compressed it with a vice grip and tied the line. Thanks!
@daftelf
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video Lee. I've grown up sailing my sunfish for 40 years never had a block but I think with my very little racing (one or two a year) I'm going to like it once I finally get around to putting one on.
@LeeSideSailing
Жыл бұрын
It definitely makes it easier to trim the sail in moderately heavy winds! :)
@elaineparshall3670
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Lee, mounting my new main sheet block today, on my new boat. Thanks for the demo on how to install the spring with the zip ties! Great idea! Hope to see you this fall, I really enjoyed catching up with you last week. Say hi to Jim for me. 😎
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome to see you too! Glad the video helped. :)
@susienolanloiselle1446
Жыл бұрын
Good video too. I might skip the spring too. Hopefully launching soon. So much debris in the water here in Old Saybrook coming down the CT River. I may wait to launch. Loving the videos!
@LeeSideSailing
Жыл бұрын
Maybe from all that flash flooding?? Stay safe. Thanks!
@susienolanloiselle1446
Жыл бұрын
@@LeeSideSailing yes, it’s awful. Supposed to PHRF Thursday, think we will be canceling. Too much debris, don’t want hull damage.
@smkunder1
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I found you, helpful video. I am in search of a used boat and think these will help.
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment !
@JenkinsBoatWorks
4 ай бұрын
brilliant!
@LeeSideSailing
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@tommasopittori4292
3 жыл бұрын
Very useful. I am installing one because my son is missing the one from the optimist.
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
😀👍🏽
@kentblairl
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Lee!
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kent!
@joesalemi2414
2 жыл бұрын
Consider a metal backer underneath to solve any question of that thin fiberglass breaking off.
@timmit3579
2 жыл бұрын
A mainsheet block with a cleat to secure the line is what I would like to have on the Sunfish... It leaves you with a free hand instead of having to hang on to the mainsheet line all the time....
@LeeSideSailing
2 жыл бұрын
Installation is very similar. Instead of they eye strap. You have a base with screws
@MrShanebizzle
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lee!
@LeeSideSailing
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@martindemaldo
Жыл бұрын
Gracias Lee!!
@robbanks1686
Жыл бұрын
Awesomeness thanks!
@LeeSideSailing
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@richardrekowski2488
3 ай бұрын
Hi Lee, I sail up close in NE Ohio on Pymatuning with Steve Adkins. They are in a club south of us on the lake. We were talking about the sunfish boom block purchase. I just ordered them for my and my wife’s boat and longer main sheets. Do you have a video got to install. Seems pretty simple but wanted to ask since you are the pro. Steve is whaaaay smart too!
@LeeSideSailing
2 ай бұрын
Yes. There is a video!
@LeeSideSailing
2 ай бұрын
Here is the video. kzitem.info/news/bejne/xYd-tptqmoJ_epwsi=TYBLSPKWYM5j_VMm
@richardrekowski2488
2 ай бұрын
@@LeeSideSailing appreciate it Lee.
@1201chesapeake
3 жыл бұрын
Good video. I would add that in selecting a block someone may consider one with a rachet. . Any thoughts on doing a video showing installation of a swivel cleat for the mainsheet?
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I did mention briefly that the Mainsheet block I was installing was a ratchet block. I didn’t have time to go through all the different types of blocks. :) Of I can fit the install of a swivel block in my time I’ll try to do It. But it’s basically the same principles :).
@1201chesapeake
3 жыл бұрын
@@LeeSideSailing my bad, I missed that.
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
I also said “d strap”. Which is incorrect. It’s really an “I” strap. ;). “Eye strap”. :)
@kentblairl
3 жыл бұрын
As Lee says, the swivel cam cleat install is similar, but there are 3 holes and a little extra care are needed to ensure you have clearance under the lip of the cockpit for washers and nylock nuts, both from the cockpit bulkhead and the lip. There are a few photos on our Small Boat Restoration blog: smallboatrestoration.blogspot.com/2013/05/swivel-cam-cleat-installation.html
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
The issue with the washers is much more prevalent with the three bolts. So much that in one of my boats I had to go with only two...
@Yarnluv
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, Lee ! Zip ties for the win! I’m curious-... What is the purpose of starting with the smaller pilot hole? Is it simply to ensure you don’t make too big a hole, or is just to line things up? Thanks!
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
I pilot hole helps not to chip the gel coat... and helps to guide the larger drill bit- which helps keep the hole true to center.
@timmit3579
2 жыл бұрын
Nylock nut with a stainless steel sheet metal washer should hold everything in place...
@LeeSideSailing
2 жыл бұрын
Yup. Make the washer as wide as possible to spread the forces
@dwaynekight7381
3 жыл бұрын
im thinking i would have put a long thick block of wood under the deck to stiffen up that area.........after all, its just a old fiberglass deck. let me see what others think..........cool trick for the spring, may do that to my zuma when i change out my jam cleat-fairlead for a new ronstan 55mm ratchet block.
@chas5131
Жыл бұрын
Want to add a rachet block. Should I get the cam cleat version?
@LeeSideSailing
Жыл бұрын
Thats preference- i dont use them. However many people love them.
@chas5131
Жыл бұрын
@@LeeSideSailing Thank you
@everythingreviewsandnews1229
3 жыл бұрын
Using a sealant in the hole I don’t think is necessary. There is no material in the hole that can rot. That being said, sealant is cheap and I don’t think it would hurt, so why not.
@steverogers1976
3 жыл бұрын
How do I rig with just the hook??
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
The hook is the turning point for a Mainsheet. You don’t have to remove it. It doesn’t get in the way.
@craigobara1092
3 жыл бұрын
I suspect you meant clevis pin and not cotter pin.
@LeeSideSailing
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe. I made some mistakes with naming things. “D rings” vs “eye straps” come to mind :)
@jampasritalon4180
2 жыл бұрын
Never use silicone on a boat. Use butyl tape (putty-like stuff). You will thank me. Only jerry riggers use silicone. In this situation I would use neither.
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