"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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katy wrote:

Our main is to port and jib to starboard...

Mine are both to port (internal halyards)

Scotty


Ours are internal also...the spinnaker halyard is on the
starboard side
also.....


Mine's the same Katy (main to port, jib on starboard),
including the
spin halyard! Maybe it's just Canadian and French sloops,
what about
yours Dave?


I only have one winch. All lines led to cockpit, through
clutches, to that winch.

Scotty

Scotty wrote:
"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
katy wrote:
Our main is to port and jib to starboard...
Mine are both to port (internal halyards)

Scotty


Ours are internal also...the spinnaker halyard is on the
starboard side
also.....

Mine's the same Katy (main to port, jib on starboard),
including the
spin halyard! Maybe it's just Canadian and French sloops,
what about
yours Dave?


I only have one winch. All lines led to cockpit, through
clutches, to that winch.

Scotty




Where's that winch located? Seems like you would have angle problems...

"katy" wrote in message
...
Scotty wrote:
"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
katy wrote:
Our main is to port and jib to starboard...
Mine are both to port (internal halyards)

Scotty


Ours are internal also...the spinnaker halyard is on
the
starboard side
also.....

Mine's the same Katy (main to port, jib on starboard),
including the
spin halyard! Maybe it's just Canadian and French
sloops,
what about
yours Dave?


I only have one winch. All lines led to cockpit,
through
clutches, to that winch.

Scotty




Where's that winch located? Seems like you would have
angle problems...

Port coachroof. They exit the mast, run through a turning
block, then the clutche, and to the winch. Not the best
photos but these show it.


http://community.webshots.com/album/554094220eqXiTh

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Mine also... main is on port.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
katy wrote:

Our main is to port and jib to starboard...

Mine are both to port (internal halyards)

Scotty


Ours are internal also...the spinnaker halyard is on the starboard side
also.....


Mine's the same Katy (main to port, jib on starboard), including the
spin halyard! Maybe it's just Canadian and French sloops, what about
yours Dave?

Cheers
Marty
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Scotty wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
...
Scotty wrote:
"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
...
katy wrote:
Our main is to port and jib to starboard...
Mine are both to port (internal halyards)

Scotty


Ours are internal also...the spinnaker halyard is on
the
starboard side
also.....
Mine's the same Katy (main to port, jib on starboard),
including the
spin halyard! Maybe it's just Canadian and French
sloops,
what about
yours Dave?

I only have one winch. All lines led to cockpit,
through
clutches, to that winch.

Scotty




Where's that winch located? Seems like you would have
angle problems...

Port coachroof. They exit the mast, run through a turning
block, then the clutche, and to the winch. Not the best
photos but these show it.


http://community.webshots.com/album/554094220eqXiTh

[I
MG]http://thumb1.webshots.net/t/28/28/6/25/69/21396256900938
94541jlhjyJ_th.jpg[/IMG]






hmmm...I think I'd be installing another wunch on the starboard side and
rerouting some of the snarl....

"katy" wrote in message
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http://community.webshots.com/album/554094220eqXiTh


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hmmm...I think I'd be installing another wunch on the
starboard side and
rerouting some of the snarl....

It's knot as bad as it looks.

Scotty

Dave wrote:
On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:40:29 -0400, Martin Baxter said:

Mine's the same Katy (main to port, jib on starboard), including the
spin halyard! Maybe it's just Canadian and French sloops, what about
yours Dave?

Main to port. Jib to starboard. Spinnaker to port. I recall reading that
more commonly the main and jib are the other way, but never saw any good
reason to change them.

I've heard people comment that their boat tends to sail better on one
side than the other. I wonder if the halyard placement has anything to
do with that?

Well, let's see... if one wants to retain some rights when raising your jib,
it seems like the jib should be on the starboard side, since if the main is
up, that means you might be sailing. Thus, you would be on a starboard tack
and have more rights. The main typically goes up first, but you have the
engine engaged, so it doesn't matter.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:40:29 -0400, Martin Baxter said:

Mine's the same Katy (main to port, jib on starboard), including the
spin halyard! Maybe it's just Canadian and French sloops, what about
yours Dave?

Main to port. Jib to starboard. Spinnaker to port. I recall reading that
more commonly the main and jib are the other way, but never saw any good
reason to change them.

katy wrote:

I've heard people comment that their boat tends to sail better on one
side than the other. I wonder if the halyard placement has anything to
do with that?

No, its the cut of the sail.

2 pts Jeff

Jeff wrote:
Bart Senior wrote:
Do you know the ropes? One who know sthe ropes
is someone who knows the standards for running rigging
tallships, but it also applies to sloops, ketches, yawls
and schooner.

What side the the "standard" side, port or starboard,
to lead and cleat off halyards:


too easy (actually I was always a catboat sailor at heart!)
1. Jib halyard
2. Main halyard


I'll just do the tough part.

For a Schooner or a gaff rig:

3. Peak Halyard
Starboard


4. Throat Halyard
Port