On a day rigging the main, we had a tangle aloft when the main halyard got tangled in the lazy jack fitting on the mast. In order to free it, I had to pull the halyard forward to get enough free line to work it off the fitting. In doing so, I accidentally pulled the line all the way through the line stopper and out from under the sea hood. So much for stopper knots! At any rate, what is under the sea hood? Can I just fish the haylard back through or is it rigged through a block under the sea hood. Thanks!
Loose Maine Haylyard
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turning block
Steve there are turning blocks on both sides as line organizers under the hood. You might be able to feed it through if you're luckly but I'd suggest removing the hood anyway first, to ensure it is properly led and second, to lube the blocks which can collects lots of stuff under there. The removal is pretty simple depending upon how your traveller is mounted. On our 40.5, there is enough clearance to just remove the screws holding the hood and slide it fwd. Don
Steve there are turning blocks on both sides as line organizers under the hood. You might be able to feed it through if you're luckly but I'd suggest removing the hood anyway first, to ensure it is properly led and second, to lube the blocks which can collects lots of stuff under there. The removal is pretty simple depending upon how your traveller is mounted. On our 40.5, there is enough clearance to just remove the screws holding the hood and slide it fwd. Don
probably not
There are no big angles under the sea hood to create much friction Steve. The turning blocks are essentially line organizers which, if working properly will have minimal resistance. Other than the main which is a biggie and tough to hoist unaided, you shouldn't have much friction.
There are no big angles under the sea hood to create much friction Steve. The turning blocks are essentially line organizers which, if working properly will have minimal resistance. Other than the main which is a biggie and tough to hoist unaided, you shouldn't have much friction.
Easy Fix
Up here in the cold north we take the masts down each year. So every spring I have to run all my lines back and under the hood. It's very easy - simply push the line (I know the old adage about pushing rope)through through the respective sheeve of the line organizer and keep pusing to get as much line under as possible. Then from the cockpit end use something like a small batten or even straightened coat hanger to catch the end and pull through. I do eight lines (four on each side) each spring and it probably takes less than an hour.
Up here in the cold north we take the masts down each year. So every spring I have to run all my lines back and under the hood. It's very easy - simply push the line (I know the old adage about pushing rope)through through the respective sheeve of the line organizer and keep pusing to get as much line under as possible. Then from the cockpit end use something like a small batten or even straightened coat hanger to catch the end and pull through. I do eight lines (four on each side) each spring and it probably takes less than an hour.
Thanks
Thanks for all who responded. I will try the easy way out as described by our "Northern" brother! Well, he is North of Maine! ;D
Thanks for all who responded. I will try the easy way out as described by our "Northern" brother! Well, he is North of Maine! ;D
Magic Mike
Unless you remove the "hood", it's impossible (read it again - impossible) to run the lines through the block orginizers. They are double stacked. There are three blocks atop of three blocks on each side of the hood. I tried Mike's method for many, many hours last summer. No way Jose'. Best of luck removing the hood, we had a hard time with ours (sorry for the bad news).
Unless you remove the "hood", it's impossible (read it again - impossible) to run the lines through the block orginizers. They are double stacked. There are three blocks atop of three blocks on each side of the hood. I tried Mike's method for many, many hours last summer. No way Jose'. Best of luck removing the hood, we had a hard time with ours (sorry for the bad news).
Try this
Hey Magic Mike, I have a 37.5 with a set of four sheeves in an organizer on each side to direct the lines back through the sea hood. Didn't realize that the 40.5 stacked them on top in two levels. How about this.... take the line either on top or bottom of the one which you inadvertantly pulled through and attach two messenger lines to it. Pull this line forward through the sheeve with the two messengers attached. Fish one of the messengers either up or down (which ever the case may be) to the vacant sheeve and pull the halyard back with this. The other messenger can pull the first line back. Might work, Mike
Hey Magic Mike, I have a 37.5 with a set of four sheeves in an organizer on each side to direct the lines back through the sea hood. Didn't realize that the 40.5 stacked them on top in two levels. How about this.... take the line either on top or bottom of the one which you inadvertantly pulled through and attach two messenger lines to it. Pull this line forward through the sheeve with the two messengers attached. Fish one of the messengers either up or down (which ever the case may be) to the vacant sheeve and pull the halyard back with this. The other messenger can pull the first line back. Might work, Mike
Try wire runner
A stiff piece of solid copper wire can be run through first then tie off the end to the rope in question and pull the rope through. I find the following works well" Take the wire and pierce the line about a foot from the end. Take the wire working end and spiral it down to the bitter end of the rope then take the better end of the wire and spiral it down to the rope's bitter end in the opposite direction. Pierce the rope with the wire again and fold over the end. Good Luck
A stiff piece of solid copper wire can be run through first then tie off the end to the rope in question and pull the rope through. I find the following works well" Take the wire and pierce the line about a foot from the end. Take the wire working end and spiral it down to the bitter end of the rope then take the better end of the wire and spiral it down to the rope's bitter end in the opposite direction. Pierce the rope with the wire again and fold over the end. Good Luck
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