Frederiksen Mainsail Car System

www.ronstan.dk

Morgan’s Cloud’s mainsail is big at 600sqft and has full length battens. The Frederiksen system is reliable and smooth running. It makes the main substantially easier to hoist and even more importantly makes it easy to get it down in a hurry. However, the biggest payoff is that we can easily reef and unreef without turning up into the wind. Much safer, and you don’t get wet!

Harken Fittings

www.harken.com

As it becomes necessary to replace blocks and other deck gear, we are replacing them with Harken equipment whenever possible. We have never had a failure to date, and they stand behind their products: When the bearings on our 16-year-old Harken jib roller furler system needed replacing, Harken found the parts and did it for a reasonable price, making it as good as new. Most companies would have told us to buy a new one. They have done a couple of small customization jobs for us cheerfully and efficiently. A great company!

Laminated Spectra Sailcloth

www.dimension-polyant.com and www.hallettcanvasandsails.com

Our laminated spectra sails have retained their shape over eight years and many miles of use; much longer than the Dacron sails we had in the past. The fabric is from Dimension Polyant and Hallett Canvas and Sails in Falmouth, Maine made the sails. Incidentally, the first set of laminated Spectra sails delaminated very quickly due to a cloth manufacturing problem. Dimension replaced them, no question, no arguments.

Maloney Marine Rigging

www.maloneymarinerigging.com

It's not often that we run into someone that is as obsessive about making sure the details are right when working on Morgan's Cloud as we are. Jay Maloney is one of very few people that we would trust to do the job right without us having to look over his shoulder. We have called on Jay for our rigging needs for many years now and have always found his work to be extraordinary.

Navtec Hydraulics

www.navtec.net and www.maloneymarinerigging.com

Morgan's Cloud was fitted with an hydraulic vang and with hydraulic backstays when we bought her. Initially we were skeptical, feeling that such complexity had no place on a cruising boat, especially one that sails to remote places. But over the years we have come to appreciate the convenience and ease of use of our hydraulic rigging system with its cockpit mounted control panel.

We do believe that a key requirement for reliability with these systems is getting them serviced regularly by someone who really knows what they are doing. Jay Maloney of Maloney Marine Rigging gives our system a good going over every five years.

Spartite Mast Chocks

www.spartite.com

Spartite is a pre-measured two part polymer that is poured directly into the cavity between the mast and the partners while the mast is in the boat. Spartite makes a one-piece perfectly fitting mast chock that replaces archaic wedges.

Waterboot Mast Boots

www.waterboot.com

Water running down the mast, through the partners and inside the boat, whether it's fresh or salt, is not a good thing. That's where Waterboot comes in. They will make a custom rubber mast boot with velcro closure that will, with the application of a bit of silicone, effectively stop water from entering at the partners.

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