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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 27-09-2016, 08:10
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Posted By Don C L
Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Can someone with single line reefing, that works well, please post some shots of how it is led?
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 26-09-2016, 10:42
Replies: 138
Views: 24,523
Posted By Don C L
Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Sure love reading your posts Phillip.
I was inspired as a young-un by a guy who used to sail his Valiant 40 just about everywhere, he eschewed engine use, and a friend who had an engineless Cal 40....
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-09-2016, 20:32
Replies: 138
Views: 24,523
Posted By Don C L
Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Hmmm... you describe this in such clear detail.. it almost seems it may have happened???:smile:
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-09-2016, 17:56
Replies: 138
Views: 24,523
Posted By Don C L
Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

I'm kind of surprised this has generated so much heat. Is it not safe to say, if you are out sailing in rough weather, or any kind of weather, eventually you will need to go forward for SOME problem...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-09-2016, 17:12
Replies: 138
Views: 24,523
Posted By Don C L
Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Ha! Ok, I had to try it! Never had! Boy you learn the darndest things on CF!
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 21-09-2016, 16:37
Replies: 138
Views: 24,523
Posted By Don C L
Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

For me having lines led aft was less complicated rather than more. I guess it depends on what you are running and where and if there is room for it all under a dodger or whatever.
I agree with...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 21-09-2016, 13:11
Replies: 138
Views: 24,523
Posted By Don C L
Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Ha! All good points. I used to lay out the jib halyard before releasing it for just that reason! Then as I went forward I'd pull the halyard through.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 21-09-2016, 13:07
Replies: 138
Views: 24,523
Posted By Don C L
Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Well, I hank on and I like the lines led aft. My current boat doesn't have it that way yet though. One negative is you'll have more lines in the cockpit so keep em neat. Now, if you run all the reef...
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