I'll try that Tom. I always thought the fouling problem was due to the
nylon twist hanks, but maybe it's caused by the fact that I attach the
downhaul to the halyard shackle, which puts it at the head of the sail.
Thanks,
Rick
M15 #337
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Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:50:22 -0700
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Subject: RE: M_Boats: Poor man's roller furling...
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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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