[Public-List] Tack Hooks

[dickdurk at atlanticbb.net]

<The self-furling head sail has gone so the all lines led 
<aft arrangement I have now is not going to be that useful

I haven't used self furlers much, but I find the Genoa 
halyard led to the cockpit very useful with Checkmate's 
hank on headsails, especially with a lazy line rigged at 
the head, down the luff, then back aft.

MichaelGrosh
#220


On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:40:03 -0800 (PST)
  Michael Taylor <m_tayau at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> I really like the idea of lashing the clew down to the 
>boom.  The approach I have taken is to simplify things as 
>much as possible.  I guess tack hooks are not that big a 
>deal but the idea doing more rope work appeals.  The 
>self-furling head sail has gone so the all lines led aft 
>arrangement I have now is not going to be that useful. 
> Going up to the mast (and beyond) is now a requirement 
>so why not lash the main when new reef points are 
>required.
> 
> David I assume you tie off each reef point as you lower 
>the main or do you have tack hooks and simply lash the 
>clew when the sail is not reefedÉ
> 
> Thanks for all the suggestions.  Even more useful after 
>I discovered a fabricated combined toggle tack hooks 
>costs about 300. ouch!
> 
> Mick  231
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