On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 01:52:23 -0400, "Matt O'Toole"
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:

On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 14:25:05 -0400, "Matt O'Toole"
wrote:

A better way to approach this problem is to seal the mast itself,
running halyards, etc., externally.

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External halyards are a really bad idea. They are easier to maintain
but the extra clutter and windage is a huge negative.

They said the same thing 40 years ago about internal halyards. Now some state
of the art designers are saying it again. Calling the windage and clutter
penalty "huge" is overstating it a bit, I think.

We have a 24-year old boat with four internal halyards and an internal
ple lift. Never had a bit of trouble in that length of time. Any
penalty for external is too much. And there is plenty of penalty to be
had.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


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