I would like to run the halyards from the mast to the cockpit on my 1988 Hunter 23. Does anyone have suggestions or parts list to do this? Did you put a winch on the cabin top, or use one of the existing? If not using a winch, did you use a cleat or a clamp for the halyards. I don't have a furling jib. Thanks, Captain Norman
running main and jib halyards to cockpit on H23
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I am almost done with this same project. I have two fairleads to bolt on yet. I will try to get some pictures up. What kind of mast do you have? I had to put on two turning blocks and one cheek block. Then got a two line spinlock. I move the winch from the mast to the cabin top. Similar to the post already mentioned. I am anxious to try it out. Rob Morton S/V Euphoria h23
I am almost done with this same project. I have two fairleads to bolt on yet. I will try to get some pictures up. What kind of mast do you have? I had to put on two turning blocks and one cheek block. Then got a two line spinlock. I move the winch from the mast to the cabin top. Similar to the post already mentioned. I am anxious to try it out. Rob Morton S/V Euphoria h23
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I too just completed this project. The only thing I added with a down haul on the jib since I do not have a furrler. With the halyards going through all the gear, there is now more drag on them so they do not fall as easily as they once did. I also added some webbing between the lifelines and the deck so the head sail does not blow over when it is laying on the deck. I usually sail alone so this project really helped. I will try to get some pictures up. Brian
I too just completed this project. The only thing I added with a down haul on the jib since I do not have a furrler. With the halyards going through all the gear, there is now more drag on them so they do not fall as easily as they once did. I also added some webbing between the lifelines and the deck so the head sail does not blow over when it is laying on the deck. I usually sail alone so this project really helped. I will try to get some pictures up. Brian
Looks good Brian...
I am going to really consider running my halyards to the cockpit. Thanks for the pictures. Right now, I lock my tiller and scamper onto the deck to hoist or drop my sails. Hoisting is generally a five step process: With the kicker running I lock the tiller with her pointed into the wind; hop out of the cockpit quick like a bunny and hoist the main; hop back into the cockpit and fall off the wind and trim the main; lock the tiller again and scamper back onto the deck to hoist the jib; I'm badly worn out by then but I hop back in the cockpit to trim the jib then retrim the main! If I ever go over the side she would quite likely sail herself onto the shore somewhere. Fortunately that can't be more than three miles in any direction as it is a small lake! That isn't going to be pretty if it happens though, there is only one beach and I'll probably miss it. With my luck I'll crack into someone's airplane. Not to mention I'll have to claw my way back to shore without getting hit by a jet ski. The webbing may save me some time too. I have a hanked on jib so I generally put a couple of wraps on it with a bungee cord to keep it on the deck while I'm scampering back into the cockpit to make a course correction before hoping back out to drop the main. Generally I sit down and have a beer about then... before I even start flaking the main, collecting the jib or starting up the kicker to weave my way back through the fleet to my mooring ball.
I am going to really consider running my halyards to the cockpit. Thanks for the pictures. Right now, I lock my tiller and scamper onto the deck to hoist or drop my sails. Hoisting is generally a five step process: With the kicker running I lock the tiller with her pointed into the wind; hop out of the cockpit quick like a bunny and hoist the main; hop back into the cockpit and fall off the wind and trim the main; lock the tiller again and scamper back onto the deck to hoist the jib; I'm badly worn out by then but I hop back in the cockpit to trim the jib then retrim the main! If I ever go over the side she would quite likely sail herself onto the shore somewhere. Fortunately that can't be more than three miles in any direction as it is a small lake! That isn't going to be pretty if it happens though, there is only one beach and I'll probably miss it. With my luck I'll crack into someone's airplane. Not to mention I'll have to claw my way back to shore without getting hit by a jet ski. The webbing may save me some time too. I have a hanked on jib so I generally put a couple of wraps on it with a bungee cord to keep it on the deck while I'm scampering back into the cockpit to make a course correction before hoping back out to drop the main. Generally I sit down and have a beer about then... before I even start flaking the main, collecting the jib or starting up the kicker to weave my way back through the fleet to my mooring ball.
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