277
4:1
5:1
6:1
2:1
2:1
A
B
E
D
C
A
B
C
D
A
E
F
B
C
D
A
F
G
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
2:1 Internal: Suitable for dinghies or small keelboats. A flexible cable shackles to the sail 
and enters the boom through a wire block. Placing a block aft of the cleat allows the crew 
to pull from a variety of positions.
4:1 External Cascade: A simple external outhaul system. A cascade of two 2:1 tackles 
produces a 4:1 advantage.
5:1 Internal: This 5:1 internal outhaul is popular on small offshore boats.
6:1 Internal: A 6:1 internal outhaul system is popular on small-to-medium-sized offshore 
boats using a traveler car to carry the clew of the mainsail.
2:1 Furling Main: Mainsails that furl into the mast are loose-footed and usually have a 
ball bearing outhaul car that rides the length of the boom. The outhaul starts at the car, 
leads through the clew block on the sail, back to the sheave on the car, and into the boom 
where it leads to a winch.
Outhaul Systems
Typical boat length:
Small Boat:          6.7 - 8.5 m (22 - 28')
Midrange:            8.8 - 10.4 m (29 - 34')
Big Boat:             10.7 - 12.8 m (35 - 42')
Diagram
Small Boat
Midrange
Big Boat
Ref.
Description
Part No.
Part No.
Part No.
2:1 Internal
A
Through-deck
106
302
306
B
Single
348
2650
2152
C
Through-deck
1200
1202
1203
D
Cam cleat
468
150
150
E
Single
349
2149
2149
4:1 External Cascade
A
Eyestrap
281
137
1558
B
Cheek
350
2644
2606
C
Single
2146
2148
2152
D
Cam cleat
468
365
150
5:1 Internal
A
Eyestrap
201
137
1558
B
Fiddle
2655
2621
2690
C
Fiddle
2656
2622
2691
D
Through-deck
1200
1202
1203
E
Through-deck
1200
1200
1200
F
Cam cleat
468
150
150
6:1 Internal
A
Eyestrap
201
137
1558
B
Double
407
343
2639
C
Triple
408
344
2640
D
Traveler
2727
T2701B
T2701B.HL
E
Through-deck
1200
1202
1203
F
Through-deck
1200
1200
1200
G
Cam cleat
468
150
150
2:1 Furling Main
A
Clew block
371
—
—
B
Traveler
G222B
1648
3076
C
Through-deck
1200
1202
1203
Part numbers represent hardware most commonly used.

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