Twists new halyard ?

   Hi all
thanks regards to advice about threading  Halyards (see thread:  "RE-threading a Mast with Halyards "). ... If I'm going to do the job this weekend - may aswell do a good job.... 
My rather long  halyard (for my 8metre mast), is about 16-20 metres long (it is  2-to-1, with a turning  block at top of  mast)!  It's a  bit on the long  side, but  cutting ropes  short is  one of the few things I am paranoid about.
When hoisting, as the sail  rises, the halyard seems to throw twists into itself. Any advice regards to straightening out a new halyard/looking after a halyard ? 
Or/and, should I be using a  particular brand of rope? 
( I think I have 6mm diameter of something like "Marlow exel pro" (http://www.purplemarine.com/Category.aspx?categoryname=Rope) ).
Thanks in advance.
  /fin.

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Fin. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 12 Feb 07 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 128	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fin. Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Twists new halyard ? Posted: 09 Dec 08 at 9:22am
	Hi all thanks regards to advice about threading Halyards (see thread: "RE-threading a Mast with Halyards "). ... If I'm going to do the job this weekend - may aswell do a good job.... My rather long halyard (for my 8metre mast), is about 16-20 metres long (it is 2-to-1, with a turning block at top of mast)! It's a bit on the long side, but cutting ropes short is one of the few things I am paranoid about. When hoisting, as the sail rises, the halyard seems to throw twists into itself. Any advice regards to straightening out a new halyard/looking after a halyard ? Or/and, should I be using a particular brand of rope? ( I think I have 6mm diameter of something like "Marlow exel pro" (http://www.purplemarine.com/Category.aspx?categoryname=Rope) ). Thanks in advance. /fin.

Jamesd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Feb 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 377	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jamesd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 08 at 12:33pm
	tie one end up to something. then put a pair of gloves on and run it through your hands, walking backwards as you go. keep tension in the rope as you go backwards. this takes the kink out of the rope. if when hoisting the mainsail it still kinks keep tension on the halyard when hoisting.

MRJP BUZZ 585 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1496	Post Options Post Reply Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 08 at 5:53pm
	6mm!!!!!!!!!!! Thats quite thick for a halyard, i would of thought you could get away with much thinner rope than that. I use clicky but its only 1 - 1 so not really comparible
	Josh Preater BUZZING IS FUN

Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 08 at 6:24pm
	Josh is right 6mm is far to big for a haliard !! i would try 4 !

Fin. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 12 Feb 07 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 128	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fin. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 08 at 9:29am
	Sorry - I think it's 4mm - will run out the halyard and de-kink as suggested. Thanks all fin