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Dick, what a simple arrangement.

Posted By: Winch Wench
Date: 6/5/08 1:32p.m.

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In Response To: Downhaul (Dick Herman, Muddy Duck)

My Cunningham: designed to tighten or loosen the clew of the sail for minor adjustments in shaping. It's an OEM green line that originates on the starboard mast with a stop knot holding it through a padeye. I have a black line that's for jiffy reefing that leads to the cockpit. I fear going to the bow in big winds while singlehanding. But then, you know how dangerous I am on a boat.
I put a downhaul through small grommeted holes I made behind the sail's bolt rope on my Potter 15. It worked beautifully and almost "flaked" the sail as it came down. There were no lazyjacks on it.
So when people on this forum talk about a downhaul, it's something they've probably added onto their set-up, right? Because getting a downhaul wasn't an option when I bought the boat.

Messages In This Thread

For Vicki -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/3/08 12:22p.m.

Photo #2 -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/3/08 12:28p.m.

Woooo, !!This Is Smart, And..... -- Gerald Donaldson -- 6/6/08 5:36p.m.

Photo #3 -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/3/08 12:32p.m.

Okay, Dick, so you have the gooseneck pinned -- Vicki's Secret -- 6/3/08 6:41p.m.

I do what Dick does a little differently -- Tom Ray -- 6/4/08 3:47a.m.

Pulling the pin -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/4/08 11:10a.m.

When you say "downhaul," do you mean the -- Vicki's Secret -- 6/4/08 1:25p.m.

Yes -- Tom Ray -- 6/4/08 5:47p.m.

Gotcha. My dealer called it a Cunningham the -- Winch Wench -- 6/5/08 1:21p.m.

Downhaul -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/4/08 7:17p.m.

Dick, what a simple arrangement. -- Winch Wench -- 6/5/08 1:32p.m.

Hoisting -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/4/08 11:08a.m.

Dick, since you often sail on San Francisco Bay, -- Vicki's Secret -- 6/4/08 1:52p.m.

Vicki, you can also sail back into the wind -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 6/4/08 2:45p.m.

Carl, honestly the two times the sail filled while -- Vicki's Secret -- 6/4/08 4:13p.m.

Vicki: For yrs. we raced our 8 meter sloop in S.F. Bay. -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 6/4/08 3:09p.m.

The picture is Beautiful, now U need one of her under sail -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 6/4/08 3:12p.m.

Gene, I had a couple photos of me in the boat, -- Vicki's Secret -- 6/4/08 4:22p.m.

Gene, anything that makes my life in that boat -- Vicki's Secret -- 6/4/08 4:17p.m.

Mounting a winch -- Tom Ray -- 6/4/08 5:27p.m.

Tom, as you say, I probably don't need a winch. -- Winch Wench -- 6/5/08 1:41p.m.

Hi Vicki -- Jim B., Yellowstone -- 6/4/08 6:45p.m.

Jim, your points: -- Winch Wench -- 6/5/08 1:56p.m.

Re: the ice situation... -- Jim B., Yellowstone -- 6/5/08 6:40p.m.

Good luck to you, Jim. This isn't as big as what -- Winch Wench -- 6/6/08 9:22a.m.

Good story -- John- Suncat "Wanderer" in Ontario Canada -- 6/6/08 10:43a.m.

Shucks, John... -- Jim B., Yellowstone -- 6/6/08 6:16p.m.

Standing in the companionway -- Tom Ray -- 6/6/08 12:37p.m.

Thanks, Tom... I understood that companionway -- Winch Wench -- 6/6/08 7:22p.m.

the dagnabits -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/4/08 8:07p.m.

And just what makes you think I didn't run off all -- Winch Wench -- 6/5/08 2:13p.m.

When U'r my age U say thank U Mr. Printer. LOL!! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 6/5/08 3:19p.m.

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