According to Skene's, the minimum cleat size for a line is 1" of cleat size for each 1/16" of line diameter. For example, a 5/16" line needs a minimum 5" cleat.

Garhauer 30-16 SL (single block with becket and snap shackle), 30-03US (two-sheave fiddle block with swivel shackle). 4:1 advantage. Attached to Hydrovane and end of mizzen boom. Sheet goes under boom to gooseneck, turns down with Harken 40mm carbo block (2636) to bottom of mizzen mast, turns up with Harken 40mm Carbo block (2636) to a Harken Cam-Matic 150 cam cleat.

Edson #335 pedestal, serial number 18200. Pedestal is 3½" in diameter (the new ones are 4"). The wheel shaft is 1" in diameter. Wheel diameter is 32", tubing size is 7/8". Replaced the needle bearings in 2023. The needle bearing nearest the wheel disintegrated when I removed it. The Edson rebuild kit is 314-335.

The idler sheaves are all (4) B-218, 6" diameter. The Oilite bearings are 5/8" ID, 3/4" OD, and 3/4" length. The clevis pins are 5/8" diameter x 1.45".

Sprocket rolling chain 5/8"-#50, spacing of 2.2" per link. The wire is 1/4". Use a thimble at the take-up eyes (Edson). Two wire rope clamps with the "U-bolt" on the bitter end. Tighten them until the wire deforms. The eyebolt nuts are 5/16-18. Use a ½" wrench/socket.

Tension the wire so that there is 1" of deflection per 1' of free run (Edson).

Quadrant (Edson 614-10, 1.5" rudder post) is held on with four ⅜" x 1¼" stainless steel bolts with lock washers

Pedestal guard is 1" OD and 10.5" across from outside edges.

The pedestal is actually not centered, it's offset to starboard ¾".

Lube cable with 30W oil on rag, while feeling for snags. Lube needle bearings on hub with Super Lube.

*Or use diesel motor oil.

Spares on Willow:

Changing the control cables is next to impossible! Use an awl to align the cable carrier in the pedestal before inserting the screw. The cable to use for both throttle and transmission is a Teleflex 3300. 10 foot cable works fine.

May, 2002 — rebuilt the steering system (see Gotchas!). Replaced sheave bushings, sheave pins, wire, and chain.

Emergency Tiller Access—Nicro Marine 4" deck plate (Bronze). The o-ring is a dash 155.

March, 2009 - Rebuilt and repainted (Matterhorn White Interlux Perfection paint) 3/2009 pedestal system, including new idler sheave plate. For the Edson tiller arm for the autopilot, the clevis pin is 12mm (not 0.50") by 40mm usable length. Can't find a spare, so I have in my spares a 12mm partially-threaded bolt and 12mm nuts.

Hood System Sea Furl 5 (installed 5/05). Hood Yacht Systems (Bowmar Pompanette) 800-723-2766 (St. Petersburg, FL www.pompanette.com). Rebuilt in 2022 after the headstay chainplate failure.

The luff tape size is #6.

The two forward fairlead block for the roller furling line is a Schaeffer 300-35. The rest of the blocks are Schaefer 506-44 Clearstep outside lead furling block (<= ½" line, 750 SWL). The line is a double braid with 20' of the core removed at the drum end.

For easier furling, make sure that the forestay has sufficient tension, bearings turn easily without binding, and the blocks turn easily.

Mainmast

In 2022, I added a stainless steel mast winch pad (my design) above the mast winch on the port side. The pad is for rope clutch(es). It can hold up to three clutches.

Installed in 2024 a Spinlock XTS0610/2 double rope clutch (¼" to ⅜" line). One clutch is for the jib halyard. The other clutch is for the spinnaker halyard.

In 2022 I installed a Garhauer 11-11S rope clutch. The clutch couldn't hold and prevent the halyard from slipping.

Main Boom

On the starboard side of the main boom, in 2024 I mounted a Spinlock XAS0612/1 rope clutch for the first reefing line. That way, I can use the reefing winch for the 2nd reef without releasing the first reef point.

Main Sheet

Lewmar D2 Superlock 12-14mm (½-9/16") Single Clutch, model 2910-1414

Traveller Control

Lewmar D2 Superlock 8-10mm (5/16-⅜") Double Clutch, model 2910-2410

The rudder stops were glassed into the hull nonsymmetrically. It's difficult to measure, but it appeared that the port one is further aft than the starboard one. This made it that the wheel turned~55° to starboard and ~45° to port. I placed a 3"x12"x 3⁄16" neoprene (50A durometer) strip folded over the rudder stop ends and held it in place with cable ties. For the port one, I also added 1.5" of 50A durometer neoprene under the strip to close up the potential rudder angle. Now, there are two full turns lock-to-lock and the angle is ~±40°.

Amco Marine 11.92 to 19.75' long, 2.5" & 2" (OD) tubes, line control. Amco marine was bought by Forespar and no longer exists. The line for extending the pole is 5/16" x 22' Sta-Set, white with blue tracer.

Standard handle length of 10". Size 6 winch power computed with 8" handle

Winch handles — Lewmar model 29141121 (Chrome Winch Handle Lock-In (forged)). Rebuild kit 29140013 (lock-in mechanism).

For rebuilding the winches, use hi-temp wheel bearing grease for all gears (same as windlass). Use 3-in-1 oil or other light oil for pawls and springs.

Power Ratio = 2 x handle length x gear ratio ÷ drum diameter

Bull's eye fairleads on boom for reefing lines — Ronstan RF59.