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04 / 14 / 01 This is a view looking up at the mast from the foredeck. I moved the jib halyard block about 6 inches from the eyebolt with a small rope. This allows the halyard to clear the gaff jaws better. The throat halyard can be seen riding on the outside of the jaws. Because they cleat to the bottom of the mast they will always be a bit in the way. The peak halyard I ran directly to a block on the bottom of the starboard deadeye, avoiding the cheek block that was recommended. Having it parallel the shrouds does not seem to get in the way. If you look closely however it has been caught by the gaff jaws, so I will run it to the aft deadeye. I built a stainless spreader about 5 inches wide that fits behind the shroud eyebolt. This gives the gaff jaws sufficient clearance from the shrouds.
05 / 19 / 01 This view is from the cockpit. Aloha is on a run and the gaff is far starboard. You can see the throat halyard on the port, and how the peak runs down beside the aft shroud. I started with a fiddle block for the peak but found it kept hanging up and replaced it with a double block. To attach the main to the mast I am using a everyother luff lacing job that I found in Leathers Gaff Rig Handbook. It works so well I doubt I will switch to hoops.

Note: Since I modified the lacing used as shown in my drawing.  I also did decide to use hoops for their traditional look. The lacing is actually easier in practice but I wanted the appearance of the hoops.