You should have 2 sheaves on the back of the masthead crane, right next to the main halyard. Just go up the mast (or drop it) and "re-feed" the spin halyard out the back. The only problem with what you are doing in chafe.the boom might come down on your head when you least expect it.
Mark, Gratis (6115) NOLA From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mediahound Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 4:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Spinnaker halyard as topping lift We just got the new bimini installed and attaching it to the jib sheet rail with some spare cars works great, I'll post some pics when I get a chance. The bimini is a bit tall but does clear the mast while under sail by about 2 inches. Our boat didn't come with topping lift but I do have a spinnaker halyard that we don't use but it's backwards on the mast for our purpose. I've secured the wire end to the forward mast and attached the line end to the aft end of the boom. It seems to work just fine, anyone see a problem with this? I get a little slack on it when under sail in heavier winds and in light winds the little bit of tension seems to help the mainsail keep shape. Thoughts??
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