Before you bulk up your Halyards or change to a rope with a more aggressive 
cover, it would be good to know if the high tech but slippery halyard line is:
A. New to the boat?
B. If yes to the above, is it properly sized for the clutch?
C. If old, is there visible wear on the cover or signs of non-recoverable 
compression where the clutch holds the rope? Try end for ending the halyard to 
move the wear area to a different spot.  If wear seems excessive, replace the 
halyard before it comes apart under load.
D. Are the clutch teeth worn?  Depending on the brand of clutch, rebuild kits 
can be sourced.  If nothing else has changed on the boat and the halyard has 
just started slipping, this is the usual culprit.

Chuck Gilchrest 
S/V HalfMagic
1983 35 LF
Padanaram, MA

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> On Jun 25, 2019, at 12:24 PM, WILLIAM WALKER via CnC-List 
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> 
> I have hi tech low stretch but slippery halyard which my clutches just won't 
> hold.  Thinking of adding another cover at the point where they pass through 
> clutch.
> Any thoughts or solutions beyond replacing clutches or halyards.  now I take 
> to a cleat, but cumbersome as I have both on same side with a single winch 
> and when remove from winch get a little slip before can cleat off..
> Bill Walker
> CnC 36
> Evening Star
> Pentwater, Mi.
> 
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