Jim Creighton wrote:

I used 1/4" Samson Yacht Braid on my NA-29, Marco Polo/Teleport.

They had a tendency to catch on each other as Arne experienced. Next time I'll do webbing.

Thanks Jim! That's really good to know. You would THINK 1/4 is too small , given the weight of the sail .... so , maybe somewhere in the middle. I'm digging in my line box today.

Jonny

Annie Hill wrote:

Yup, webbing is good.  3/8" or 8mm rope just fine if you have some already.  Why the gallows?  Go sailing, you lucky man, while you can.  Maybe you'll decide to keep her, then.  I prefer something like a clove hitch (with a thumb knot in the end for extra security) to a bowline.  It's a bit easier to make the parrel the right length.

interesting idea (the clove hitch) ...I was just visualizing the line going through grommets in the sail to the other side , but that would work just as well. Funny , the more I get done on the boat ...the more I love her ...but ...I have a master plan!!!!

Yup, webbing is good.  3/8" or 8mm rope just fine if you have some already.  Why the gallows?  Go sailing, you lucky man, while you can.  Maybe you'll decide to keep her, then.  I prefer something like a clove hitch (with a thumb knot in the end for extra security) to a bowline.  It's a bit easier to make the parrel the right length.

Jonny Kaplan wrote:

Hi all,

While waiting patiently for someone to purchase my sweet , sweet North Atlantic 29 , I am still moving forward making her more and more of sailboat as the days go by.

Now with the engine running great and the bottom scrubbed (still needs a haul though)

I am going to properly rig the batten  parrels and check the rest of the sail's rigging this week.

I may even get to take her out for a sail!...even though she has no boom gallows yet.

Installing the parrels appears to be pretty straightforward: a bowline around the batten and through the sail looping across the mast and repeating the bowline/ batten on the forward end.

Am I missing something?

And ...I am wondering what size line to use? My sail is 429 square feet ...and with wood battens is very heavy. I was thinking 3/8" line.

Any suggestions?

thanks

Jonny

Jonny,
3/8" for batten parrels  is plenty. Find some slippery line, if you can.

Actually, on my Johanna, with a similar sail, I soon switched to 20mm flat webbing for batten parrels. These are much less prone to catching each others when raising the sail. I have stayed with webbing on all later boats.

Arne

PS: I have played with junkrigs for 28 seasons now, but have never owned a boom gallow yet. That hasn't kept me from going sailing...