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Jim, your points:

Posted By: Winch Wench
Date: 6/5/08 1:56p.m.

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In Response To: Hi Vicki (Jim B., Yellowstone)

"but I don't understand what you are saying about pulling from different sides of the companionway."
Jim, someone suggested pulling at the throat halyard between the Spinlock and the block at the mast base. I'd go up to the mast and yank directly, but it's difficult in windy conditions and/or singlehanding. So I was referring to bracing myself while standing in the companionway (after the sail was most of the way up) and pulling the halyard toward port (only pulling in one direction). I don't think this would work for me. The best solution (if any are needed after I go through my problem-solving order) is that Triple Purchase idea.
"If you need to, you can put your feet on the cabin bulkhead (with your back facing the stern of the boat), and use your legs to help pull."
I think this is what someone else suggested and I misconstrued it to mean getting into the companionway. I'll try this if I have trouble after the SailKote, burr check, etc.
When I pull the halyard directly downward AT THE MAST, it goes right up. But I've only been able to do that once when I had other people controlling the boat's direction. It's possible the SailKote will resolve the whole problem.
Boy, I love this forum! You're even getting involved from Yellowstone! How's the ice situation?

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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