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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

28-09-2016, 02:25

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

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Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Good idea SC, have been thinking along similar lines, maybe put the constrictor clutch within easy reach from the deck, not sure if I am ready to trust one as a halyard lock. My brother broke one on...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

26-09-2016, 00:25

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Views: 24,522

Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

I enjoy your writing Careknot, thank you for your humorous, well thought out and well written posts.

It's complex, for me the old racing boat is more about satisfaction and not needing to turn...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

25-09-2016, 22:14

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

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Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Indeed B, thats why my new ride is a old racing boat, an 8KnSB... :thumbup:

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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

25-09-2016, 14:54

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Views: 24,522

Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

https://youtu.be/B_kdKU-lWVg

I don't know Barney, 1:40 of this clip looks a tad too exciting for me, mind you on this boat reefing and unreefing needs probably two at the mast to feed the sail...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

24-09-2016, 17:31

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Views: 24,522

Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Ha, hopefully I will also be back from another quick run down south before the Wooden Boat Festival as well! Got to get my little wooden boat ready... All the best with Ann's surgery.

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

24-09-2016, 16:42

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Views: 24,522

Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

I have an old trapeze harness. Personally I wouldnt want to spend much time working aloft in it. They are optimised for a horizontal stance, not a more upright stance.

I normally use a climbing...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

24-09-2016, 16:25

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Views: 24,522

Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

The whole, dont leave the cockpit thing in any "rough" weather meme is a scary recent developement, along the lines of the whole "you need xxxx bit of fancy electronic gadgetry to be safe"

The...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

24-09-2016, 05:59

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Views: 24,522

Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

That sounds like a horrible experiance Ann!

For me the worst and most dangerous times on deck are not in strong winds, usually then I have the enough sail up steady the boat, and even if...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

23-09-2016, 15:53

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

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Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Great post SC, you are absolutely right about the fear factor driving many people, and many decisions, and many heated debates. One only needs to mention some percieved saftey issue.

I remember a...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

22-09-2016, 04:08

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Views: 24,522

Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Ive delivered and skippered boats with both setups, some very bad, some excellant.

Done well (and it is very rare that they are) everything led aft can be handy, its always going to be much...

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