Welcome to the family. I got my E-29 last fall and i really love it
with regard to the sails I do have to use the winch on the mast to raise my jib the last few feet. The main will usually go up without the winch.
Ron
This is my first grown up boat. My previous sailling has been limited to sunfish and small cats. It appears that the part I am referring to is a "jib boom". The "reach strut" term I mistakenly took from my downloaded owners manual. This boat is like boxed things that require assembly...lots...
E-29 Reach Strut/jib photos or diagram
I purchased a 1974 E-29 this winter. I have managed to restep the mast and get the main sail in the air. However, I cannot figure out how the jib and reach strut assembly are suposed to go together. I have looked at some other boats at my marina (most...