[Public-List] Do we need halyard winches?

[Wes Gardner via Public-List]

Hey,
As others have suggested, You should give your reefing system a thought. This might dictate where halyards go as well as your reef lines. Personally, if I ever go anywhere, I will always have a second person with me. My wife can steer pretty well and doesn't get intimidated too easily, with that, I can leave the helm and go forward with the boat on starboard tack, easy the main halyard (it's in a mast-mounted winch) and crank it down and onto the reef hook. The reef line for the leach is secured on the side of the boom.

For the jib, those new-fangled roller furling systems are pretty sweat! Halyard tension almost becomes a 'set it and forget it' kind of thing. You could get away with no winch there. Extend the halyard back to one of your primaries and grind on it there.


Wes

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> On Jun 26, 2015, at 3:57 PM, Brent Higgins via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Guys, 
> I took my A30 out sailing for the first time last weekend. We got the mainsail up but didn't raise the jib, because I only have the one port-side mast winch. I was planning to run my jib & spin halyards aft by mounting cheek blocks on the mast, similarly to what's on the website. Then I'd have to install a deck organizer, jammer, and winch on my cabin. I have all the parts, but I do not want to do undertake this unless I have to.
> I looked through the old emails about mast winches & running line aft, & several of you said that our boats do not really need halyard winches, that you can hoist the main & jib without them. What're your thoughts? Is this unrealistic and/or dangerous? I am cruising only (and not very well...) in the Chesapeake. Should I run some lines aft or manually hoist the halyards?
> Thanks,
> Brent
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