Yes. Here are three options for you to consider. Two of them require a winch on the mast.
My rigger buddy and I were re-configuring the standing rigging on a large cruising boat. We installed Lewmar rope clutches on the mast. However, this boat had winches below the rope clutches. The set up works well. The clutches are kept closed while hoisting and tensioning with the winches. There are horn cleats under the winches for the lines to be stowed on. On Touche', I have one jib halyard "on the mast". It is my cruising halyard but doubles as the spare racing jib halyard. It exits the mast high, runs down to a winch then to a horn cleat. If you don't have a winch on your mast, they are easily, and cheaply, found on eBay. Third option is more interesting and isn't exactly what you're asking for but I thought I would mention it for you to think about. For Touche's #1 spinnaker halyard, we use a spinnaker halyard parking cleat. This is a slick bracket that holds a cam cleat "wrong side out" for temporary stopping of the halyard while the crew tidies up after a hoist. It works really well. Here's the link: http://www.apsltd.com/spinnaker-halyard-parking-bracket.html On hoisting, the halyard is pulled down and outboard. It locks into the cam cleat. When things calm down, the crew pulls the tail and the halyard is pulled towards the mast and releases from the cam cleat. The halyard is stopped by a rope clutch on the cabintop. IMHO, Lewmar makes the best rope clutches. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Chuck Saur via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > I wonder if anyone has either installed a mast-located stopper or > camcleat, and line-receiver bag to get the halyard off the cabin top? This > would eliminate a "horned" cleat to foul, and be "convertible" to allow > re-rigging the halyard on cabin top for racing. If so, what mast (or deck) > mounted stopper might be used, and how have you configured it? > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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