H260 downhaul

[Jim Seamans]

My wife and I were rigging the boat in the driveway last night it attempt to learn setup/takdown strategies. I'm not happy with the downhaul arrangement and thought I would ask forum for advise. 1. Leave it alone and continue to tie and untie the rope throught the pully.2. Purchase a shackle, place this on the end of the rope, remove the pully at the end of the downhaul. Then we have quick setup and release for the downhaul.Anyone tried this?Any hidden problems?Jim

 

[Dave Condon]

Knucklehead

I am going to make you eat 100 pounds of spinach. Give me a call and let's figure this one out. What exactly are you speaking of Jimbo. I will be here late Friday and do not do anything to our 260 until I hear from you old rascal. Now that my picture is on the forum, I guess I did not break any mirrows. Crazy Dave and his big buzzle butt

 

[Mark Burrows]

What are you hauling down?

Jim:What are you hauling down? Mark

 

[Jim Seamans]

Give a guy a break! its a Topping Lift

Topping Lift, Topping LiftI just sail the thing - nowhere inthe instructions on my ass did it say I needed to know the real name. GoodGrief "Crazy Dave" is all over me...HELP I want my Mommie....

 

[George H260]

The mate's definition...

That little rope thingy that keeps the boom from falling on your head.

 

[Greg Stebbins]

Hunter still does that?

I can't believe Hunter is still making the topping lift one continuous line from the mast cap through the boom to the gooseneck. Just to save the cost of 1 shackle? I cut mine and installed a shackle about 18 inches above the boom. It makes it easer/possable to remove the boom.

 

[alan]

topping lift not

I just bought a 94 26 and think I have a similar arraingement for the topping lift. It runs from the top of the mast to around a pulley at the end of the boom and is knotted off on a small piece of wood (which broke) in the same area. Tried as I could I could not loosen the knot which has probably been under tension since sailed last year or longer. It needs to be loosened because the luff was wrinkled when I raised the sail to check the rigging (boat has not left the slip yet). I was thinking of adding line, pulling it through the boom and using one of the two unused jam cleats (or whatever they are called) in the forward boom to create an adjustable topping lift. I don't know how the boat origionally came equipped. There is a recent post in this forum under Hunter 23 about the same subject.

 

[alan]

oops

I ment leech is wrinkled not luff. Time to review those books!

 

[Greg Stebbins]

alan of South Shore LongIsland

Allen,You may want to start a post to get the info you need to get you boom back to spec. My boom was at least as messed up as yours when I got my 23. I've spent real time on my boom it was time very well spent.

 

[George H260]

Alan, what you proposed is the same as my setup

 

[Fred Kinkel]

Cleat on end of boom

Since the boom light enough and does not need the 2:1 purchase of running the topping lift back up to a pulley I simply put a cleat on the lower part of the vertical surface of the aft end of the boom. I used what I call a 1/2 clam cleat. It has only one movable part and traps the line from getting went it is slack. I cut the line so the stopper knot is right up against the cleat when sailing. When motoring or at the dock the exess line fits nicely into the end of the boom.I've used for a season now and it is much more easier than going to the mast to adjust.

 

[Harvey Small]

Lose the topping lift!

Get a rigid boom vang and do away with the topping lift. There's a fiberglass rod called a Boomkicker that works with your present vang. Or for a few bucks more, you can get a rigid vang assembly from Garhauer (www.garhauermarine.com) like I did. Either way you're looking at about $200. Now I have better sail shape control and I lost that stupid topping lift chafe!