For my spin, I'm going to try this with a cam cleat mounted on the turning block at the base of the mast. Hauling from the cockpit should pop it out of the cleat. Haven't quite got the singlehanded routine worked out yet....
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 19, 2016, at 3:51 PM, bushma...@aol.com wrote: > > Jim, I like that idea, do you have a photo of the cleat in operation? thanks > > Richard > S/V Bushmark4; C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 596 > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: 1 CnC List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> > Sent: Mon, Dec 19, 2016 3:39 pm > Subject: Re: Stus-List Spin Halyard Parking Cleat > > I have a parking cleat for my main halyard, lets me do most of the hoisting > at the mast and finish it off with a cockpit winch. It's a cam cleat 2'' > inboard from where the halyard passes. Once I have the main up enough I stick > the halyard in the cam cleat, then the tension on the main halyard on the > winch pops it free. Works like a hot damn. > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > > > 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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