I also have TidesMarine track and pull the main up at the mast by hand. I was surprised at how much easier it is than using a winch on the cabin top. I put it in a clam cleat on the mast and then take up the excess halyard at the winch/organizer/stopper on the cabintop. When snugged, I then tighten the last few inches with the winch which because of the angles, pulls the line out of the clam cleat on the mast. Very easy. One of the things I really like about the laminate sail I bought a few years ago is it is significantly lighter than my older dacron main, which makes hoisting noticeably easier. That was an unexpected benefit of a fast racing sail made from modern materials. Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Jan 27, 2021, at 8:45 AM, Matthew via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > 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 > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 8:06 PM > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net <mailto: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 >> > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
