Main sheet block bracket

Have been pondering the mainsheet setup, staring at my collection of hardware, trying to make use of what I already have.

I had a boat once with a main sheet that was rigged as a bridle with one part of the purchase on each transom corner and of course a block on the end of the boom. It cleated on one of the transom corners. I believe this was how Ingrid was originally rigged. It was cheap to but a nuisance and I was very happy co convert it to a mid-boom system with a block and cleat in the cockpit. It did miss the traveler though.

I’ve seen CL 11s with the main sheet block located in the Centre of the thwart - there's no other appropriate place to mount a block - all fine unless you aspire to go rowing one day. (Not sure I’ll ever go that far but I don’t want to preclude it)

What’s missing is a solid location to mount the block, that doesn’t spoil the thwart for sitting/rowing.

Nonetheless, I believe I will rig Ingrid with a block and cleat in the cockpit and a rope traveller across the transom, as many of the Gull dinghies seem to be rigged in the UK. I have most of the parts in my spares bin, but will need to fabricate a bracket to mount the stand-up block and cleat.

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