Another what's this.

[Jasmid53]

What is the hook used for. And what is the second hole for? The PO used it to bolt the anchor to the deck.
And are these fairleads attached correctly? Looks like a plumber did it to my eye.

[Bob23]

Not sure about the hook...maybe to attach another headsail? But no, those fairleads are incorrect- and dangerous! The tail of the clamp is just waiting to rip open your ankle...get it off there, please!! Damn plumbers!!

[Jasmid53]

How should I correctly attach them? Should they even be connected to the stanchuns? They are the line of the furler.

[Finbar Beagle]

The hook is for a hanked on jib, it is the tack.

[Reighnman]

My line runs over the cabin top.

[slode]

The fairleads on the Eclipse for the furling line are mounted horizontal and screwed to the deck.  The line runs down the starboard side to an open base cleat within easy reach of the starboard cockpit bench (black line in picture).  It's clan and out of the way.

The 19 didn't come with a furling jib so this was definitely an aftermarket install.   Reighnman's setup looks like it works fine but I believe the clutch his furling line is through is for the original jib halyard.  You may need that if you fly a spinnaker or another hank on jib.

[relamb]

On a boat without a furler such as my CP27, I hook the foot of the jib onto the hook.  it could also be shackled to the front/top hole where you have your furler attached.  I believe there are jibs that are able to be reefed, and you can lower the jib a little and hook it on the hook.  I have a block shackled to the back hole which I use for a jib downhaul, a line goes up the jib to the top, down through that block, and then back along the stanchions like you would run your furling line,

I've seen the stanchion blocks with the hose clamps someplace (new) and I think I had a previous boat that had some of them.  I always had a swivel block up by the furler, and the furling line run along the stanchions with stanchion blocks.  There's nothing wrong with your setup except you should cut the tail off of the hose clamp  fairly close, and file the corners round and smooth so that it doesn't snag on anything or cut your toes.  I've actually tried running the line outside the stanchions, so I had more room and didn't trip on it or bump my ankles on the blocks, but I ended up putting them back inside after snagging them and the line on the dock and pilings too many times.

[relamb]

I knew I'd seen those fairleads someplace.  C.S. Johnson brand, at West Marine.

[Bob23]

Jas: I also just run my line through the stanchion post and supports. There really is no need for such a large fairlead. My previous owner had large hideous blocks clamped to the stanchions and it was overkill, not to mention ugly. Running them through the stanchion bases also keeps the line low which lessens the chance of snags. I also have a small swivel block near the furler and a larger block at the stern rail to direct the line to a dedicated cleat on the port side, just outside the cockpit.
Best,
Bob23

[brackish]

My 23 came with blocks mounted on the stanchions with a ratchet block on the forward stern pulpit stanchion turning the furler line back to a cleat mounted on the coaming.  I didn't like it for the reason Bob stated and that the line had to run inside the stanchions causing a trip hazard on the deck.  I took them off replaced them with stanchion mounted fairleads outside the stanchion.  Much better.  but no hose clamps mine are like the ones at this link.

https://nautos-usa.com/products/ht-455-stanchion-fairleads

[Jasmid53]

When I worked as a carpenter, I often had to clean up the messes left by the plumbers and the electricians. So, I'm concocting a fix that utilizes pressure treated wood, drywall screws and duct tape. Red of course to warn of the hazard and highlight my craftsmanship.

[brackish]

When I worked as a carpenter, I often had to clean up the messes left by the plumbers and the electricians. So, I'm concocting a fix that utilizes pressure treated wood, drywall screws and duct tape. Red of course to warn of the hazard and highlight my craftsmanship.

I've done several remodels and additions where I was everyone.  Still did not stop me from cussing the framing carpenter when I was hanging drywall.

[Bob23]

Ya shoulda had me frame for you, Brack. No cuss...no fuss. Straight, plumb, level and flat. But I do agree that this is getting rarer and rarer these days.