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Blue Nose
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Response Posted - 04/27/2009 :  14:09:59  Show Profile
Dave,
I can't picture what you are describing. Do you have a picture??

Thanks
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/27/2009 :  17:02:04  Show Profile
I can get a photo tomorrow. The shackle attaches to the head swivel at the same location as the jib halyard with the main halyard passing through the trailing block on its course down the forward side of the mast.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/27/2009 :  18:13:48  Show Profile
Actually, that sounds like a creative solution. My only concern might have been how it would've worked when we sailed on genny alone, which we occasionally did. Then the main halyard might not have sufficient tension.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/27/2009 :  19:58:29  Show Profile
I shackle the main halyard to the whisker pole ring when the main is furled, so I can easily apply the slight tension it needs.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/28/2009 :  12:50:50  Show Profile
Can't get a photo - bad weather
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ajacobs
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Response Posted - 05/15/2009 :  17:56:12  Show Profile
Does anyone have advice about using cotter pins versus cotter rings for this job?

Thanks so much to everyone who contributed to this discussion. This has helped us newbies immeasurably. We are going to replace our old wire halyards with all rope (and new sheaves). Fun!
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/15/2009 :  19:54:55  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ajacobs</i>
<br />Does anyone have advice about using cotter pins versus cotter rings for this job?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">What part of it? Generally, rings are best around rigging and sails. I use bronze cotter pins to lock my turnbuckles, because they wrap nicely back around the bodies. The only place I remember using a steel pin was on the rudder pintle, which could take some abrasion.
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