Thanks for the congratulations! While the boat isn't staying free, I think I'll be able to get her in fairly good condition for much less than it would have cost to buy a Santana that would still need fixing up. I'll look into those sources for lines, but in your opinion what amount of stretch is acceptable on such a small boat? Also, do you use shackles on the sheets or just tie them off?

All 4 winches are there (2 cabin top, 2 primary), but they don't have any cam cleats. Also, the rudder has loosened up considerably after I scrubbed the barnacles off the hull near the rudder, sprayed it with PB Blaster and McLube, sailed it from Santa Cruz to Monterey (I was borrowing a trailer that was in Monterey and it was a nice shake down sail) and then found a grease nipple on the rudder shaft.

:: 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"