What size and type of line are you guys using for your downhauls?
It doesn't take much strength to pull the sail down, but the one I
used, which can be threaded up the hanks with the forestay, is too
light. It is a light, flexible line of maybe 1/8". It fouls too
easily. Maybe a Stayset in 3/16"?
Howard
On Jun 28, 2006, at 1:50 PM, Tom Smith wrote:
Speaking quickly before Randy gets a chance to give the correct answer,
I think it's a loop only in the sense that it's a single line. The
downhaul end of the halyard connects to the second or so sail hank, and
the shackle attaches to the head of the sail. My experience is I have
to connect the downhaul at least two sailhanks down from the head of
the
sail to prevent fouling when pulling the sail down... t
Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle
M17 #496
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Hey Randy,
I think that's a great idea. How do you attach the halyard shackle to
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Thanks,
Rick
M15 #337
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Brian,
Our 1988 M15 and M17 both came rigged with Jib halyards and downhauls
lead back to the cockpit. On both boats I replaced the individual jib
halyard and downhaul lines with a single line, in effect making a big
loop of both lines . As you raise or lower the jib the single line
feeds in-and-out of the cockpit, leaving nothing to coil or stow.
Randy
M17 #410
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