Mast steps

[charliehows]

oops - forgot to mention - The other annoying thing about mast steps is that they can do a great job of trapping external halyards - you dont usually see this happen until you're at sea in a dirty blow. I've run some thin rope up the outer edge of mine but they still occasionally cause problems.

[Allan S]

Thanks for all the great replies!

[bletso]

You might want to look into Mast Mate, Mast Mate Home As long as you have a halyard it is an option.

[Allan S]

Originally Posted by charliehows

oops - forgot to mention - The other annoying thing about mast steps is that they can do a great job of trapping external halyards - you dont usually see this happen until you're at sea in a dirty blow. I've run some thin rope up the outer edge of mine but they still occasionally cause problems.

I understand what you are getting at with the thin rope idea, it sounds great!