29er Fitout Guide

20 August 2020

29er skiff being sailed by team allen sailors.

Designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998 the 29er is a high performance 2 person skiff that takes its pedigree from the Olympic 49er skiff. With high levels of competition around the World, the 29er is a boat that complements sailors who spend time on their boat work, preparation and skill.

Many Team Allen sailors have gone through the 29er class on their journey to become Olympic medalists and as such we are able to offer their extensive knowledge on how they fit their boats to make them go quickly.

Below you will find a list of the Team Allen approved fittings for a 29er. All parts listed below are available from Ovington Boats in the UK. Many of the standard stock items are also available from your local Allen stockist or to order online directly from us.

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Spinnaker Set Up:

Sheets – 45mm X2 AutoRatchet (A2345) x 2

Downhaul / Halyard – 30mm Dynamic single block (A2030) x 2

Downhaul/ Halyard bungee – 20mm Dynamic single block (A2020) x 2

Pole launcher – Linked 30mm Dynamic singles (A2039) x 1

Spinnaker halyard cleat – Small ball bearing cam cleat with mega-pro lead (A..77-497) x1

Spinnaker halyard through deck fairlead – Aluminium through deck bush (A.439A) x 1

Deck mounted blocks for halyard and downhaul – 30mm Dynamic stand-up block (A2030LZ) x 2

Mast base block – 25mm wire block (A4993) x 1

Transom cheek block for spinnaker take up line – 20mm Dynamic cheek block (A2026) x 1

Further upgrades to the spinnaker system include switching the 1 x linked 30mm Dynamic singles (A2039) for 1 x 30mm Dynamic Tii-On (A2030Tii) spliced back to back with 1 x 40mm Dynamic Tii-On (A2040Tii). This will help reduce friction in the spinnaker system.

Top tip from Team Allen – Don’t coil the spinnaker halyard when storing the boat as this leads to the halyard becoming more susceptible to twisting and knotting when being used. Fold the rope in half instead.

Jib Setup:

Complete 29er self-tacking jib system (A29STJS) x 1

Team Allen sailors have recommended the following as upgrades to the usual self-tacking jib system. Using the following will allow for a 4:1 purchase on the Jib;

Jib attachment – Carbine hook with eye (A731705-E) x 1

Jib Car and Block – The standard jib car is A29STJS-CAR which features an A2031. But this can also be changed for an A4389Tii with a 30mm Dynamic Tii-On block attached (A2030Tii).

Floating jib system block – 30mm Dynamic Tii-On block (A2030Tii) x 1

Block attached to spinnaker shute – 30mm Dynamic Tii-On block (A2030Tii) x 1

Sheeting cleat – Angled skiff jib cleat (A4866XB-Angled) – x 1

We recommend always washing your Jib track with fresh water after every session on the water. This ensures any grit, salt or other foreign objects are flushed out of the bearing system to keep it running smoothly.

29er Jib Car

£109.70
Carbine Hook With Eye

£2.42
Angled Skiff Jib Cleat

£120.41
Single Tii-On

£16.48 – £29.92

Main Sheet Setup:

Mainsheet ratchet – Pro-Ratchet block (A2150) – x 1

Boom end – 30mm Dynamic single block (A2030) x 1

Mainsheet strop from transom – 40mm Dynamic Tii-On (A2040Tii) x 1

If you have an issue with your boom-mounted block and do not want to drill out and re-rivet the lacing eye you could instead use a 30mm Dynamic Tii-On (A2030Tii) with soft shackle.

Pro-Ratchet 50

£89.93
Single Tii-On

£37.28 – £50.41
Single Tii-On

£16.48 – £29.92
Single

£16.48

Control lines:

Downhaul and Gnav purchase- 20mm Dynamic single (A2020) x 5

Downhaul blocks with hooks – 20mm Dynamic single with swivel hook (A2020SHK) x 2

Gnav block joining primary to control lines – 30mm Dynamic single (A2030) x 1

Dynamic blocks will be suitable for these applications. However, if you wish to upgrade your boat further you can swap to High Load or Tii-On versions.

Single With Swivel Hook

£32.50
Single High Load

£33.58
Single Tii-On

£13.20 – £26.34
20mm Single Block

£13.20

Boat Breaker:

Bottom block – 20mm Dynamic triple with cleat and becket (A2027) x 1

Bottom shackle – 5mm Stainless-steel forged long D-shackle (A-623105) x 1

Top block – 20mm Dynamic triple block – (A2024) x 1

Block to trapeze hook – Carbine hook (A731707) x 1

If you want to reduce friction further and make it easier to pull on rig tension then you could upgrade to the 30mm versions of the blocks. The bigger the sheave, the less friction. A2037 & A2034.

Miscellaneous Parts:

Toe strap plates – A..99B x 4

Spreader end caps – A.625 x 2

Trapeze ring – A4261 x 2

Trapeze handle – A..62 x 2

Mast spinnaker sheave box – A..15B x 1

Halyard tooth rack – A.345 x 1

Vernier adjuster – A4272 x 2

Transom bung – A.423 x 1

Tiller extension UJ – A5198 x 1

Tiller extension – A4698B x 1

Hook Rack

£9.34
Vernier Adjuster

£14.88
Drain Socket With Removable Screw Bung

£3.74
Wide Trapeze Ring With 20mm B/B Block And S/S Ring

£39.91

Other Allen manufactured 29er parts:

At Allen, we have the ability to design, fabricate and produce custom parts. Many of the Ovington 29er custom parts we produce in-house from our factory in Essex. Below you will find a list of those parts.

Mast heel

Mast step

Spinnaker pole end fitting

rudder gudgeon bottom

Complete Rudder Stock