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All rope halyards- why?

Started by OptiMystic, July 28, 2008, 11:38:02 AM

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OptiMystic

I am with you, Charlie. You are definitely earning the grogs.  ;D

It seems like only a little bit in the absolute sense to go from 1/4 to 3/8, but in relative terms it is a 50% increase in width and more than that in volume.

Yeah, I do need to think about slugs, especially since I often single hand with the kids. They are not much help yet. I have to drop the sail into the cockpit in a heap leaving a little bit of rope in the track and then fold/roll the mess onto the boom and bungie it. It looks pretty unsailor like. If the wind isn't blowing too hard, I will sometimes get some semblance of flaking on the boom as I lower it, but if there is some wind it's all I can do to keep the sail in the boat. I have thought about lazy jacks, but with such a small boat and the kids all over it, I really like having as few lines as I do.
-Andy

Disclaimer: I am not an experienced blue water sailor. My boat is not a blue water cruiser. So most of my knowledge is from research, discussion or sailing near shore and inshore. "Grain of salt" applies...