Cockpit main halyard - CD28

[Bill]

Beginning to solo frequently, and I'd like to raise and lower the main from the cockpit. I can swing the halyard to the starboard side of the mast, run it through a mast block at the foot of the mast, then through another block, then under the dodger and to a winch next to the companionway and then to a jam cleat on the coach roof. I have tried raising it a few feet and it seems ok. I don't want to raise it all the way for fear of a demon taking over, and until I get some other opinions. Is this feasible? Thanks for any advice. Bill



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[Joel]

Maybe I don't have this pictured corectly, but I'd consider running it through a cam cleat, then to the winch. That way the winch is easily freed after raising the main.

Joel
Pokey II
'73 Ty #549 (still for sale)
Bayside, NY



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[brian]

You can do it without any trouble. We use that block and winch on the cabin top for our spinnaker halyard, but no reason why you cant use it for your main.

Isn't your main halyard already running down the stb side of your mast?



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[Joe Sankey]

Bill, on our previous 28, I did the following with generally good results. It may not work for you, but it did for us. First, when we purchased the boat we removed the jib boom and installed a roller furling 155% genoa. This freed up the block for the jib sheet, along with the winch and cam cleat. I placed a turning block on the mast that allowed the halyard to go to the jib sheet block near the mast, then aft to the winch/cleat. I also arranged a vang bail (sp?) on the lower aft portion of the mast to which I attached a block; added a block to the forward boom and cleat to aft boom, then was able to also take the first reef from the cockpit.
You should have no difficulty whatsoever using the existing winch as long as you have clean runs.
Joe Sankey
CD 30 Slow DAnce

Beginning to solo frequently, and I'd like to raise and lower the main from the cockpit. I can swing the halyard to the starboard side of the mast, run it through a mast block at the foot of the mast, then through another block, then under the dodger and to a winch next to the companionway and then to a jam cleat on the coach roof. I have tried raising it a few feet and it seems ok. I don't want to raise it all the way for fear of a demon taking over, and until I get some other opinions. Is this feasible? Thanks for any advice. Bill

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[Bill]

Beginning to solo frequently, and I'd like to raise and lower the main from the cockpit. I can swing the halyard to the starboard side of the mast, run it through a mast block at the foot of the mast, then through another block, then under the dodger and to a winch next to the companionway and then to a jam cleat on the coach roof. I have tried raising it a few feet and it seems ok. I don't want to raise it all the way for fear of a demon taking over, and until I get some other opinions. Is this feasible? Thanks for any advice. Bill

Thank you for the very good info. Yes, my main halyard does run on the starboard side, and yes it is the spinnaker blocks, winch, etc.
that I will be using. So all of your advice is good and will make my sailing days much easier (never had a spinnaker, you see, so this is new to me). NOW, should I lubricate the main sail track a little? With what? Thanks again. Bill



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