Yes, Phil, always hard to get down...for the three seasons I've had the
boat. I believe my main sheave is in need of replacement, and I plan to do
that relatively soon. That, too, should help. Will lube it with Sailkote,
as well. Thanks.
Jeff Sheler
s/v Windsome
C27TR #6594
Hampton, VA
At 11:57 AM 6/16/2006, you wrote:
That should be fine.
Was it always hard to get the sail down?
We have sail slides that run in the mast and she'll drop most of the way
without wind loads on the sail. When she doesn't it usually do to sticky
spider's nest in the track and it's time to rig up a swab and with some
SAILKOTET to get things moving again.
You can also lose a sheave at the top of the mast making it very difficult.
Besides the force required to raise and lower wear on the halyard's cover is
a dead give away.
Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip
Commodore, Call Sign WCW3485
IC27/270A MMSI 366901790
www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809
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Subject: catalina27-talk: mainsail downhaul
I'm trying as best I can to equip my boat so that my wife and I rarely, if
ever, have to leave the cockpit. Hence, I plan to install a downhaul line
to help in lowering the mainsail without having to go to the mast and
manually pull it down (gravity alone does not bring it down). I had planned
to attach a line to the headboard, run it through a block at the base of
the mast, and on into the cockpit. But I read online
(www.sailingcatamarans.com/eclipseatlantic1.htm) that it is good to lead
the downhaul line through alternate sail slides so that it doesn't catch in
the rigging. Has anyone done that? Any comments would be appreciated.
Jeff Sheler
s/v Windsome
C27TR #6594
Hampton, VA
