If you you could please send me the jam cleats and hardware that would be great! And if your old sheets aren't in too bad a shape those would really help me out too. I live in the delta so that's where the boat is, but I'm hoping to race her on the 28th and 29th if I can get everything fixed and set up. Thanks for the help!

:: Don't think I can really answer on the stretch issue,
:: I've heard that you want less stretch on things such as
:: jib sheets but you can tolerate more on main sheets.
:: Whatever that means I have no idea. As a general rule
:: you want to stay pretty light on the jib/spinniker
:: sheets so we are not a fan of shackles on those, other
:: places they are fine. I'm probably going to get new
:: halyards and sheets made up soon so if you send me an
:: email I'll fill you in.
::
:: I'm also going to replace some of my jam cleats so if
:: you like I can send you stuff that's left over.
::
:: Are you going to keep the boat in Monterey? Either way I
:: hope you consider supporting fleet 1 since it's such a
:: great resource.
::
:: :: 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"