2:1 main halyard

Belanich
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Re: 2:1 main halyard

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The 2:1 halyard is fantastic. I can hoist the sail by hand, the halyard clutch doesn't slip, I can finally achieve full hoist, there is less compression of the mast. The halyard is dead-ended at the top of the mast so if I need to change the halyard it requires a trip up the mast. I have a large block thru bolted to the thick plate at the masthead that I use as a flag halyard. If I should need to go up the mast to replace the halyard I can replace the flag halyard with the appropriate size rope to climb the mast. I down sized the halyard to 10mm so the extra line is not much of a problem.
The 2:1 halyard is the best rigging change that I have done on the boat. This season I will change to a single continuous traveler control line using a manual Antal Line Driver.

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hotstonp
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Re: 2:1 main halyard

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Many thanks. I think I may well give that a go then.

Keep well
Peter
Feronia - 1986 Freedom 33 Cat Sloop (UK Hoyt), Hull # 001, Aluminium Needlespar rig, shoal keel.

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