Patrick,
The cam cleat is on the fiddle block on the stern rail, not on the end of the boom.  The fiddle block is on a snap shackle.  I move the snap shackle to the leeward running backstay pad eye when the mizzen is set.  The lazy running back stay is attached to a D-shackle on the mizzen inner shroud.  It works well except when taking.  I need to add a small tackle to control the mizzen boom while I am moving the sheet block from one side to the other.  Still better than running the mizzen sheet down the boom to the mast.

John

On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Patrick Walters wrote:

I see Sarah (and I assume Whoosh) have moved the mizzen sheet to clam cleat mounted just inboard of the end of the boom.
http://www.svsarah.com/Sarah/ewUpgradeDeckRig.htm#Running_Rigging_-_Mizzen_Mast
 
Looks like you have a fiddle block with becket, clam cleat and adjustable shackle, something like I see on the Garhauer site: http://garhauermarine.com/catalog_process.cfm?cid=9
What size did you use for the block, line, etc? Also, what's up under your sail cover? I hope that's not too personal to ask. I assume you mounted a dual becket to the boom bail which is under there (at least on my mizzen there is one).
 
Thanks,
-p
 
 

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