Off-boom sheeting

   I've just acquired an elderly 420. The current sheeting arrangement has a single-and-becket block on the traveller (at aft end of c/b case) and two blocks dangling on strops from the boom. That means that the fall of the sheet comes off the boom rather than the more usual lead from the hull. I queried that with the vendor and he said he sailed it that way. It would take quite a bit of surgery to fit a swivel block and jammer so I'm debating whether to stick with what I've got.
The obvious snag is that I could end up losing my grip on the sheet on a reach and having it dangling out of reach. so - anyone used to sailing with an off-boom sheet and how is it best to handle it?

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	I've just acquired an elderly 420. The current sheeting arrangement has a single-and-becket block on the traveller (at aft end of c/b case) and two blocks dangling on strops from the boom. That means that the fall of the sheet comes off the boom rather than the more usual lead from the hull. I queried that with the vendor and he said he sailed it that way. It would take quite a bit of surgery to fit a swivel block and jammer so I'm debating whether to stick with what I've got. The obvious snag is that I could end up losing my grip on the sheet on a reach and having it dangling out of reach. so - anyone used to sailing with an off-boom sheet and how is it best to handle it?
	One hull good, two hulls better.