This
one requires the dodger support project to be in place, but
it really works well.
Having
a jackline down the centerline of a catamaran has a big advantage
- at least with MY harness and tether. I CAN'T go over the side
even if I wanted to! The wide beam of the cat and the jackline
being 7 feet from either gunwale means that I stop short of
either of the lifelines.
I
clip the jackline to the base of the mast (the turning block
attachment point. I tie the bitter end to the dodger support
tube, pulling it real taught.
With
this setup, I can clip onto the line at the back of the cockpit
and go forward to the mast while the tether's caribiner slides
over the dodger and forward.
If
I need to go further forward, I unclip the tether while holding
on at the mast and clip it to the babystay "U-bolt".
From there I can attend to anything forward (furler, genoa,
etc.).