Mast head lock

   On Finns now most manufacturers use them as standard and they work very well. The ball on the wire strop wears and really isn't noticeable, so I always keep a spare in my kit. Having had a new one stick at the Dinghy Show a few years ago, I would recommend close inspection, cleanliness and maintainence, there is nothing more frustrating than having everybody pulling there stands down and you still having a fully rigged boat that you need on its side without enough bodies to do it. Happy days, role on first week in March  

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Thunder Road Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Jun 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 372	Post Options Post Reply Quote Thunder Road Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Mast head lock Posted: 15 Jan 13 at 9:04am
	On Finns now most manufacturers use them as standard and they work very well. The ball on the wire strop wears and really isn't noticeable, so I always keep a spare in my kit. Having had a new one stick at the Dinghy Show a few years ago, I would recommend close inspection, cleanliness and maintainence, there is nothing more frustrating than having everybody pulling there stands down and you still having a fully rigged boat that you need on its side without enough bodies to do it. Happy days, role on first week in March
	Finn GBR16 Thunder Road.

Ruscoe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ruscoe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jan 13 at 7:54am
	Thats what i was talking about.


Lukepiewalker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1341	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lukepiewalker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jan 13 at 5:19am
	I suspect we're talking an internal halyard and lock rather than an external.
	Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile"

Ruscoe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ruscoe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 13 at 8:51pm
	We used them on our 505, it does a couple of things. First off as mentioned there is no halyard tension running through the mast, secondly you are guaranteed the mast is hoisted to the correct place every time, also there is no halyard slip when you crank on Cunningham.


tick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Nov 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 223	Post Options Post Reply Quote tick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 13 at 8:38pm
	You need a knot for that though.

Roger Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 04 Location: Somerset Online Status: Offline Posts: 524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Roger Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 13 at 8:30pm
	Must be some fancy fitting if it costs £80. I've seen plenty of these used on Phantoms, carbon sealed mast and external halyard, and at £3.29 are a lot less expensive. http://www.purplemarine.com/dinghy/allen-main-halyard-lock.html Edited by Roger - 14 Jan 13 at 8:31pm

tick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Nov 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 223	Post Options Post Reply Quote tick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 13 at 8:10pm
	On the C2 Byte there is an open cleat at the mast head. Just locate the halyard in it and cleat. To release just stand at the front of the boat and flick it out. It can jam if you use too much cunningham however.

Bootscooter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bootscooter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 13 at 8:00pm
	My new (to me) OK has a halyard clip at the base of the mast - blue-top needlespar to fairly stiff, and a sail cut to match. Presumably if I changed it to a clip up the top it'd change the bend characteristics and mess up the sail?

robin34024 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 Jan 12 Location: Lincoln Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote robin34024 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 13 at 7:39pm
	i have seen people with a cleat at the bottom of the mast too, so you can part lower the sail without too much fuss.

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 13 at 7:07pm
	I had a discussion about this recently, in relation to being able to seal the mast on a Contender and make a slight improvement to the rate of inversion. That would be a benefit, but a negative that was pointed out to me was that, sailing as we do from an exposed beach, there are times (thankfully rare) when you can get caught out by a rising onshore wind and break on the beach, when it's very useful to be able to part lower the main. Messing around on the foredeck in those conditions trying to unlock your main might prove a bit interesting! OTOH, if you sail mainly on ponds then it probably shouldn't be an issue.
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59