by PegLeg » Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:04 pm
I have gone away from pivoted head boards as they are rather difficult to install and keep the leach in it's proper relationship.
The keys to using a "string" succesfully are to keep the top sail slug (or bead etc) at least 4 inches below the head and tie the string hallyard to an angle slightly foreward of the center of the grommet.
I have had no trouble setting twist neither have I had the head fail to swing out fully on a run