Aux main halyard as a topping lift? I don't think so! They better check the set up if you ask me. Paul
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Aux Main Topping Lft
Paul It is a topping lift not an aux main halyard. No winch at the mast and it is rigged to cleat at the mast. The line is not led aft as the halyard is.In the 356 with in mast main the halyard is internal to the mast. The topping lift however is redundant to the boom kicker
Paul It is a topping lift not an aux main halyard. No winch at the mast and it is rigged to cleat at the mast. The line is not led aft as the halyard is.In the 356 with in mast main the halyard is internal to the mast. The topping lift however is redundant to the boom kicker
Yes But!
How else are you going to get to the masthead if the main halyard does break, or a crew member looses the end of the MH. Also one can use it to pull through a stronger rope as a temp halyard. IMHO if it is not needed just make it fast at the foot of the mast and swig it tight. One day you may be thankful for it.
How else are you going to get to the masthead if the main halyard does break, or a crew member looses the end of the MH. Also one can use it to pull through a stronger rope as a temp halyard. IMHO if it is not needed just make it fast at the foot of the mast and swig it tight. One day you may be thankful for it.
Losing main halyard
Speaking of losing the main halyard - a couple of years ago I was invited on board a beer can racer in Long Beach, Ca. What they were looking for was some advise as to how they could polish their team work and improve their sail trim. Normally, in these cases, I NEVER, touch anything but as we were motoring out to the start area the deck guy was having trouble attaching the halyard to the mainsail. I decided to help - big mistake!! The shackle slips out of my hand and up the mast it goes. I don't know these guys at all but I can read their minds. As I'm watching the shackle swing in the breeze and wondering how I'm going to get it down I asked the skipper if he had a boat hook. He said yes. One wasn't going to do it so I then asked if he had 2 - he did. I taped them together and managed to snare the shackle on the second try. I really was happy to get off that boat. Lesson learned - now I NEVER, EVER, EVER touch anything on boats I go on.
Speaking of losing the main halyard - a couple of years ago I was invited on board a beer can racer in Long Beach, Ca. What they were looking for was some advise as to how they could polish their team work and improve their sail trim. Normally, in these cases, I NEVER, touch anything but as we were motoring out to the start area the deck guy was having trouble attaching the halyard to the mainsail. I decided to help - big mistake!! The shackle slips out of my hand and up the mast it goes. I don't know these guys at all but I can read their minds. As I'm watching the shackle swing in the breeze and wondering how I'm going to get it down I asked the skipper if he had a boat hook. He said yes. One wasn't going to do it so I then asked if he had 2 - he did. I taped them together and managed to snare the shackle on the second try. I really was happy to get off that boat. Lesson learned - now I NEVER, EVER, EVER touch anything on boats I go on.
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