On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:51:56 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

Here it is without the cap although I've never had a problem before.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/Sailing0606.htm#Halyard

Interesting arrangement but I prefer leading all of the halyards and
sail controls aft to each side of the companionway using turning
blocks and two banks of sheet stoppers. A port and starboard winch on
the cabin top can then handle everything with minimal clutter.

For single handing a locking cleat on the mast can be useful for the
initial hoist - go forward to the mast; jump the halyard hand tight;
set the locking cleat; go aft and tail in the slack; winch to final
halyard tension.

With four sheet stoppers on each side you can have the main halyard,
two spinnaker halyards, a jib halyard, 1st and 2nd reef, outhaul, and
cunningham. Works great, just remember to put the main halyard on the
opposite side from the two reef lines.