Hi
Please forgive the daft question, after a long search I am now the new owner of a BR20 and am trying to understand some of the idiosyncrasies of the Bayraider set up. I get the impression that a lot of customisations have happened since the rigging instructions were written. At the moment I am hoping to understand the self-tacking mizzen arrangement.
In the rigging instructions it looks like the mizzen sheet simply passes through an eye on the boom, which make sense to allow the boom to tack. However, first time out it seemed to get itself stuck in some odd positions and needed to be wrestled back into position.
It looks like most boats have a knot in the sheet below the boom, effectively preventing the boom from moving along the sheet. My daft question is: Doesn't this stop the mizzen from self tacking?
Thanks for any advice, in particular any pics of rigging done well. I hope to see some of you on the water soon