Interesting idea...
...I don't think I can bring the block back to the deck, as you suggest, too much hardware in the way; but, I may be able to rig some sort of continuous line. It would have to be tied to the tack of the ACS and then be able to be adjusted while being flown depending on the apparent wind angle. Hmm...I'll have to ponder this.
There's many photos of Prudence by doing a google search, and her story is on a blog called Doryman. Most interesting is comparing an original photo of her on a mooring in Boston Harbor back in the '60s when she was new and gaff-rigged after launching from the Morse Yard (google "Alden design # 993") to her photos of today.
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