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Winchless jib halyard
About a year ago, I proposed this halyard arrangement for our roller
furling jib: http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/Halyard2.jpg It was a good decision. There is one less winch on the mast to foul the jib sheets, the sail cover fits better, and it's a nice clean arrangement. Some of you were right however, it doesn't have enough power. I used a double block for the whip but the turning block for the halyard cuts the power in half. I put second, smaller, double block on the end. With some swigging and sweating, this was enough power, barely. Here's what I'm going to do this year: Schaefer and Barton both make cleats on slides designed to go on a Genoa track for spring lines and other purposes. I plan to put a 2' length of 1" Genoa track on the mast with one of these cleats that has the locking mechanism removed or disengaged. The tackle whip will have a short rope loop on the end. Slide the cleat to the stop, cleat the halyard as with as much tension as you can get by hand. Then, put the rope loop over the cleat and use the tackle for final tension adjustment. With a three part block, it should be about right for a 32 foot boat when pulling directly on the halyard. -- Roger Long |
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