Congratulations on the new boat. As my partner in bad boat ideas always says the most expensive car/boat you'll ever own is the free one. As for sheets and guys I think your best bet is to ask at the rigging shop in Svendson's or West Marine. Layline has a pretty good printed catalog (the web site is not much to write about) with lots of info & tips but I get the feeling they are a bit on the pricey side although I have not done any real comparisons.

As for spinnaker gear we've always used the normal or nothing special setup. A couple of lines for the guy/sheet which we ran them from the stern blocks up to the jib winches which were on the cabin top of my boat. Sounds from your description that someone may have removed your jib winches which usual sit ontop of the 'bent pieces of metal'.

As for the rudder being tight I would reccomend removal and cleaning at your next haul out. Penetrant may be harmful to surrounding plastic or plastic bearings that may have been used. Most owners have problems with the rudder being too loose so it sounds like your doing pretty good.

:: I was given a free Santana 22 by someone who needed to
:: free up their slip and I was hoping to find some advice
:: and parts here. She's actually in fairly good condition,
:: but missing some stuff. Could someone please give me
:: some suggestions on line type and length/diameter for
:: the jib sheets, spinnaker sheets/guys, and how to rig
:: the spinnaker gear (tweakers or seperate guys)? Also,
:: there is nothing to cleat the sheets off too, do you
:: suggest getting the bent metal pieces with the cam
:: cleats of figuring out a different way? Another issue is
:: that the rudder bushing feels very stiff, is this a
:: common issue that needs to be fixed of will it loosen
:: with some use and penetrating oil? Lastly, the boat only
:: has a main and jib (not sure it it's OD or PHRF), does
:: anyone have an old spinnaker and pole they might be
:: willing to give away or sell?
::
:: Thanks,

:: James

:: Hull #347, "Coyote"