Hello,
I recently purchased an 89 standard rig Cat 30. The main is led aft to a cabin top winch. I've found that when the main is approx. 2'- 3' from the top of the mast it's almost impossible raise further, both at the mast and using the cabin top winch. It might be possible with enough muscle but the amount of tension on the halyard is concerning. The halyard is pretty old and appears to be much larger than the specified 3/8".
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Gary
I recently purchased an 89 standard rig Cat 30. The main is led aft to a cabin top winch. I've found that when the main is approx. 2'- 3' from the top of the mast it's almost impossible raise further, both at the mast and using the cabin top winch. It might be possible with enough muscle but the amount of tension on the halyard is concerning. The halyard is pretty old and appears to be much larger than the specified 3/8".
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Gary