John Tauber's "Dekaydejay" at the dock, with the sail and tiller covers in place. Look closely to see a cleat mounted on the mast for the Genoa halyard. John wraps the excess line around the mast to act as a cushion for the gunter spar "fork" when it is in the hoisted position.

Close-up view of the boom vang, the pivoting exit blocks for the mainsail halyard, and the lazy jack. John also intalled a mast boot and rubber wiring harness cover where the mast stands in the cabin top. John also rigged a sliding hatch, a feature of later Gunter models.

Aft-mounted mainsheet system: John used a ratchet block so he would not have to cleat the sheet. "I did not like the fiddle block setup that some others use, as I don't like it banging about in light winds," John explains. See also the "tiller tamer" mounted on the underside of the restored 27-year old tiller. A tiller extension folds back when not in use.

A hanger holds John's Danforth anchor in the bow pulpit. The roller-furler rig is set above the deck by an extension pendant. Bungee cords are used to pull the headstay clear of the furler when sailing downwind and the mast racks forward.

John has rigged a lazy jack system which not only contains the mainsail when it is lowered, but also contains the gunter yard when at rest.

"Dekaydejay" with her sails up and the Genoa furled to what John calls the "standard" jib size. The furler, raised from deck level with a pendant, elevates the jib so it can be sheeted through the cabin-top bullseye fairlead.