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jalmeida51 wrote:I know some people don't like cam cleats to secure the halyards due a chance of the halyards jumping out of the cleats and the boom dropping down on the crew but with a topping lift it should hold the boom up. I sail 99% of the time single handed and never had any lines jumping out of the cam cleats.
tomodda wrote: I'm assuming your main halyard is on the starboard side, so make sure to hoist while on the "starboard tack," in other words head to the wind but slightly off to Port, so that if you fall off it'll be onto a starboard tack with your halyard free of the sail. Hop back to the tiller for a few seconds while still holding the halyard which will be leading up to your spreader and then to the masthead. Will make controlling the hoist easier, you can quickly adjust your angle to the wind while still hoisting a few more feet (one handed pull).
Question, do you have slugs or just a bolt rope to attach luff to the mast? I prepare my sail to run free up the mast as fast as possible, but exactly how to do it depends on your sail setup.
GreenLake wrote:From the video it looks like you had a nice sail!
About setting sails: You could pull up the jib and backwind it, then let the boat heave to. (See the Basic Concepts thread for details). That's a very stable position as long as you don't sheet in the main.
You should be able to raise the main as it will not be pressured (with sheet loose boom will swing out, but there shouldn't be wind in the sail).
Mackrelman wrote:I changed out my tiller lock to Greenlake's system about a year ago.
Jim W
jalmeida51 wrote:Try using Mc Lube Sail Kote. It is a dry lubricate and I use it on the slugs on the main and in the grove of the mast. It makes the hoist of the main much easier less friction. John
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