On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:34:23 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

On 2008-08-10 16:57:43 -0400, said:

I find I have to use heavily padded gloves for that small diameter
furling line when the wind is up, but never had to resort to using a
winch.

A trick: I added a short tail of 3/8" braid to the end of ours and put
a loop in the end. Easy to grip. A beneficial unexpected consequence is
that the line can't slip through the block if the sail snaps out
quickly.

We only use gloves on our boat for chill protection.

Be glad that you don't have arthritis.