Bill, I wouldn't argue about a bolt rope being a more efficient set up aerodynamically.
However, I have never had to raise the sail to get the slugs in the slot. Just stick 'em in the slot one at a time and slap a slug stop in under the last one. No need for the halyard at all in my experience. Rik Ayn Rand was a prophet - - it isn't my fault William B. Riker wrote: > I'm getting old too but won't admit it. Ask my wife. > > It's been 9 years since I last used slugs and I don't remember all the > reasons. I'm getting old. Oh, yeah. I said that already. Aerodynamics > is part of the reason. When rigging at the dock, in the wind, you need to > raise the main all the way, while shoving slugs up the slot. Let's see, > that's one hand to aim the slugs, one to pull the halyard and one to keep > the previously loaded slugs from dropping out. And I've only got two hands > for singlehanding. Who said slugs are easier? > > With a boltrope, just start the first few inches, cleat the halyard and on > to the next task. No need to flog the whole sail before you're out on the > water and it's time to use it. > > I started handling boltrope sails under race conditions 54 years ago. It > comes naturally and seems more seamanlike. > > Bill Riker > M15 - #184 > Storm Petrel > > -----Original Message----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: M_Boats: help with slug order > > What was the problem with slugs? > > Bill P. > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. > (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
