Slipping Main Halyard

   There isn't really a drawback, it works quite well like that. 2:1 halyard is the other option. The rack is a wear point, but dyneema is pretty good from the wear point of view.
Halyard locks are great when they work, a total liability when they dont! :)

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Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Slipping Main Halyard Posted: 19 Apr 15 at 7:56pm
	There isn't really a drawback, it works quite well like that. 2:1 halyard is the other option. The rack is a wear point, but dyneema is pretty good from the wear point of view. Halyard locks are great when they work, a total liability when they dont! :)

FreshScum Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 27 Apr 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote FreshScum Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 15 at 7:56pm
	The other thing that could be happening that only halyard locks can prevent is that your mast is bending when kicker/cunningham is applied. This means that the main will fall and inch, give or take, when these controls are applied and there is nothing you can do about it. A good halyard in a good cleat does not slip enough to be a problem. If you make sure that your halyard is longer than it needs to be, then you can regularly move where the halyard is being cleated, lengthening the effective life of the halyard.

NHRC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 13 Dec 13 Location: Lymington Online Status: Offline Posts: 102	Post Options Post Reply Quote NHRC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 15 at 7:52pm
	Halyard locks are very simple... Great addition. Your clear is most likely your biggest issue with your current system.

NickA Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickA Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 15 at 7:09pm
	I have some nice new sails which are stiff as stiff. Whenever I put the kicker or cunningham on, the sail drops down the mast a bit. Between races we're hoiking the main sail back up the mast. It's not a new halyard, so I doubt it's stretching; so must be the halyard slipping in the cleat. I could use stickier halyard rope perhaps (recommendations?) and/or get a sharp new V-Cleat (to eat away the new rope). But there must be some better way than friction to hold up the main (yes I know, halyard lock; sadly it's complicated and likely not class legal). I have seen a few boats with a dyneema halyard with a loop on the end that slips over a "toothed rack" at the mast foot; this seems a really good idea, but hardly anyone uses it. What's the drawback? Anyone know?
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