Mutiny prevention

James Leith (jeleith@worldnet.att.net)
Mon, 9 Nov 1998 22:22:53 -0500


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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After nearly falling overboard last weekend while hauling up the
mainsail, my deckhand said some very unladylike things and
threatened mutiny unless the mainsail halyard gets run back to
the cockpit very soon.

In that regard, a Harken catalog diagram suggests the only
hardware needed is a small halyard lead block (their #1986 or
similar) near the mast base (starboard side); a cheek block to
reroute the halyard around the sliding hatch cover; and a cleat
for a tie off. Assume the existing halyard is too short and would
also need to be replaced. Am I missing something here, or is
that all there is to it?

Suspect a good many of you have already done this and I'd be
most grateful for any words of advice or suggestions before I buy
those parts and start drilling and filling...

Cheers,

Jim Leith
P19 #992, G'day
Bradenton, FL