I finally got some pictures of my winchless jib halyard set up. It
works great and is simple to operate. Tail runs to the cockpit. Just
reach forward and pull or trip the rope clutch. Very powerful and
easy.

Pictures and more he

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

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Roger Long

Roger Long wrote:
I finally got some pictures of my winchless jib halyard set up. It
works great and is simple to operate. Tail runs to the cockpit. Just
reach forward and pull or trip the rope clutch. Very powerful and
easy.

Pictures and more he

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

How sure are you of the method of attaching the bottom block?

"Jim" wrote

How sure are you of the method of attaching the bottom block?

Did it myself. It is through bolted to the mast. Even if the block
were to fail, I would only lose some halyard tension. The cleat would
come up against the track stop so the jib would stay up. I would lose
a little pointing ability but that's all.

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Roger Long

Roger Long wrote:
I finally got some pictures of my winchless jib halyard set up. It
works great and is simple to operate. Tail runs to the cockpit. Just
reach forward and pull or trip the rope clutch. Very powerful and
easy.

Pictures and more he

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

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Roger Long

Interesting.

url link hint: Http://somewhere.muk doesn't work to make a link.
http://somewhere.muk does. Perhaps word is insisting that new sentances
must be capitalised?

I am not sure that you do not have a sytem where your cockpit line
pulls a 4:1 purchase to slide the halyard cleat down a track on the
mast.

Perhaps a few words are worth several photos?

Terry K

"Terry K" wrote

url link hint: Http://somewhere.muk doesn't work to make a link.
http://somewhere.muk does. Perhaps word is insisting that new
sentances
must be capitalised?

I just clicked the link in my original post and it works fine.
Perhaps something is set weird in your newsgroup reader.

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

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

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Roger Long

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.

Yes but, if you put the roller jib up alone as often as I do, you'll
be glad to have the halyard forward because of all the trips back and
forth to keep the bolt wire running into the luff groove. I also like
to be able to let the jib down from the mast so I can control it with
my other arm.

I like my main halyard forward for the same reason. I can clear
jacklines that snag on the reefing hooks, pull down on the sail if is
a bit reluctant, etc.

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Roger Long



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
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.