Also FWIW, I re-rigged my main halyard by putting a winch on the mast instead of on the deck (one less turn) and putting a halyard exit plate well above the winch. I can pull the main up nearly all the way by hand on my 42, using the winch to finish as Chuck indicated. One of the first things I did for this boat – based on a successful experience with my 34 -- was to buy a Tides Sailtrack system for the main. The system makes hoisting the main very easy, regardless of how the halyard is configured.
From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 8:06 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> Subject: Stus-List Re: Winch bit FWIW, My main's sail slides are nylon and I spray the mast groove with MackLube and I sail solo 90% of the time. I hoist the main from either the cockpit or at the mast by hand. I use a winch to put the final tension on the luff, but not to hoist it up. Hoisting by hand is so much faster. The sail weighs 60# but I'm not pulling the entire weight until the head is very near the top of the mast. (My main is 330 Sq Ft compared to a 44's 410 sq ft.) Chuck Scheaffer
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