Another thing you can try is improvising a barber-hauler... a simple clip attached to a spare line can be attached to the loaded headsail sheet then run cross deck to the cabin winch. You can the pull the sheet athwartship to bring the clew closer inside. If that has a positive effect, you can invest in a snatch block, install a more permanent barberhauler or put a car on the inside track and use the two sheet system. The two sheet system will be easiest and cheapest. You leave the outside sheet attached, just tension the inside one while easing the outside to bring the clew inboard. They work together.I actually would sit on the cabin and pull the genny in by hand and could feel the difference. I've been debating buying a car for the track and using a snap shackle to the clew. I would find a way to tension it without releasing the original sheet because I have blocks like Hermit's that only take a single line.
As soon as I find a thimble, I'll splice my line. Thanks for the websites. That rumble wasn't another earthquake, just someones foot coming down.
Another thing you can try is improvising a barber-hauler... a simple clip attached to a spare line can be attached to the loaded headsail sheet then run cross deck to the cabin winch. You can the pull the sheet athwartship to bring the clew closer inside. If that has a positive effect, you can invest in a snatch block, install a more permanent barberhauler or put a car on the inside track and use the two sheet system.
Thanks Joe, that seems like what I've been thinking. I was told my budget just dried up and I feel the heat on the back of my neck.
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Another thing you can try is improvising a barber-hauler... a simple clip attached to a spare line can be attached to the loaded headsail sheet then run cross deck to the cabin winch. You can the pull the sheet athwartship to bring the clew closer inside. If that has a positive effect, you can invest in a snatch block, install a more permanent barberhauler or put a car on the inside track and use the two sheet system.
Thanks Joe, that seems like what I've been thinking. I was told my budget just dried up and I feel the heat on the back of my neck.
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Stupid little box. Thanks for all the replies. I'm using 7/16 because it's sitting on the box with the spinnaker and it's easier to pull when these old hands get cold. I'm pretty sure it will all work.
7/16 is fine cause you're probably running the spin halyard to an external, swivel block mounted on the crane in front of the forestay..... I highly recommend you do not try to run the halyard internally. A spinnaker halyard run outside the mast can be jumped by the foredeck crew... way faster than standing in the cockpit... so run it outside to a cleat on the mast, and/or back to the cockpit so you have some crew options.Stupid little box. Thanks for all the replies. I'm using 7/16 because it's sitting on the box with the spinnaker and it's easier to pull when these old hands get cold. I'm pretty sure it will all work.
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