excess while sailing? I would like to coil the ends of the sheets, reefing lines, halyards etc. that are led to the cockpit and hang them on the bulkhead. However, I can't find the perfect piece of hardware to do this with. The best match I've seen are like hooks for hanging clothes in lockers. What do you do with these lines while sailing? I've seen everything from leaving them all loose and jumbled up on the cockpit sole to tighly coiled and dangling over the bulkhead (hard to ease in a hurry). -Smitty
What do you do with cockpit led control line ...
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Generally want to avoid hooks and other
metallic protrusions that you can fall against or get thrown against. Sheet bags are one solution so lines are relatively at hand for use. Personally I find that the jib & main sheets, traveller lines, and vang come into play so often that it not efficient to get them too well tucked away. Some people like to use nylon webbing straps with velcro closures, these also will not leave a nasty bruise.
metallic protrusions that you can fall against or get thrown against. Sheet bags are one solution so lines are relatively at hand for use. Personally I find that the jib & main sheets, traveller lines, and vang come into play so often that it not efficient to get them too well tucked away. Some people like to use nylon webbing straps with velcro closures, these also will not leave a nasty bruise.
Line hanger
We use those shock cord type line hangers made by Ronstan (see link below). They keep all the unused lines organized and out of the way, yet are easy to undo when you need to. We're very happy with them. Easy to maintain when the shock cords need to be replaced. I've seen them in most marine supply stores. Gary Kunkel
We use those shock cord type line hangers made by Ronstan (see link below). They keep all the unused lines organized and out of the way, yet are easy to undo when you need to. We're very happy with them. Easy to maintain when the shock cords need to be replaced. I've seen them in most marine supply stores. Gary Kunkel
The nice thing about...
...the "button" type hangers is that you can hang more than one line on each. Double (or triple)-up the less-used lines to keep them out of the way (e.g. a roller-furling halyard and a mainsheet halyard can be put on the same one). Or a reefing line(s) and an outhaul can be double/tripled up. Thereby, you won't have to have so many "buttons" cluttering the cockpit, either.
...the "button" type hangers is that you can hang more than one line on each. Double (or triple)-up the less-used lines to keep them out of the way (e.g. a roller-furling halyard and a mainsheet halyard can be put on the same one). Or a reefing line(s) and an outhaul can be double/tripled up. Thereby, you won't have to have so many "buttons" cluttering the cockpit, either.
One problem with hangers.
On my H37C I often find the crew reclining with their backs against those bulkheads. Much more comfortable I suppose than up against the coaming. So what solution keeps the lines really out of the way? By the way I do not presently have the problem. My mainsheet is in the cockpit and the jib sheets are on the aft winches. Everything else is at the mast. Makes for a clean deck and a clean cockpit.
On my H37C I often find the crew reclining with their backs against those bulkheads. Much more comfortable I suppose than up against the coaming. So what solution keeps the lines really out of the way? By the way I do not presently have the problem. My mainsheet is in the cockpit and the jib sheets are on the aft winches. Everything else is at the mast. Makes for a clean deck and a clean cockpit.
Smitty, I made a teak hanger that mounts on ...
each side of our dodger frame that holds four sheets per side. On each teak board I have plastic hooks and shock cord from WM that I made to keep the sheets up and out of the way. Works great. Terry
each side of our dodger frame that holds four sheets per side. On each teak board I have plastic hooks and shock cord from WM that I made to keep the sheets up and out of the way. Works great. Terry
Throw em down the conpanyonway
I just throw the tails that get used all the time down the conpanyonway. We coil the ones that don't get used much. Note that I have 3 boys 10, 8, and 7 and the cabin is ALWAYS a mess anyway so a few lines laying around is hardly even noticable. Just keep a path free to the refer and bottle opener. We do stow everything once we get on the hook or raft up.
I just throw the tails that get used all the time down the conpanyonway. We coil the ones that don't get used much. Note that I have 3 boys 10, 8, and 7 and the cabin is ALWAYS a mess anyway so a few lines laying around is hardly even noticable. Just keep a path free to the refer and bottle opener. We do stow everything once we get on the hook or raft up.
Why put anything else on at all?
Just coil the lines and twist a loop through and let them hang. Same effect, no extra hardwrae.
Just coil the lines and twist a loop through and let them hang. Same effect, no extra hardwrae.
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