After a month in the USA, they're letting me back into Australia, just in time for a relaxing weekend with the cruising division. First to Maitland Bay and then overnight at Hungry Beach. I'm looking forward to it.
Last time we had a sail though, there was a problem with the rope clutch on the main halyard, the halyard creeps back. This means I can't tension the luff of the main properly - painful. I'm not sure of the reason, but it sounds like I need to pull the Spinlock assembly apart to have a look.
Anyone experience this before?
[update 15 May 2004] Fixed! I had Mario Ruel have a look at it. The rope had a flat spot where it always gets clamped off. He thickened the rope around the area with an insert. It works beautifully now.
Marius,
We have the exact same problem with out main halyard.
What I have taken to doing is making sure the mainsheet is fully released (so as to minimize pressure) and tightening the main halyard such that the head of the sail is slightly higher than the fully raised position.
That way, when the spinlock slips a little before setting, the main is properly tensioned after it slips a little.
I suspect that it is not the spinlock, but the same area of the halyard being pinched all the time had caused the halyard itself to be part of the problem, perhaps.
At any rate, if you come up with a fix, please advise.
Thanks,
Buddy
Buddy,
I put the main halyard through the No.2 reef clutch last weekend and it slipped much less. Your explanation is as good as I've heard, though! I'll have a look at the halyard closely where the clutch normally seizes it.
same problem...
very useful info .
Chers Bob