[MHml] Main Halyard

[Paul Nudd]

Excellent - horn cleat is (relatively) quick release under load.
Every time I have had a main halyard fail it has been with a sudden 
increase in wind strength (gust) and the accompanying increase in 
halyard load. Never happens when tweaking.
PN

Ted Grossbart wrote:
> On Rosebud 2 (near sister to Charleston) we use a 1:1 Vectran core  
> Poly cover 5/16 line with the cover double stitched to the core.  A  
> bowline to the headboard, no shackle.  It has never broken and we do  
> nearly all the tweaking with the downhaul which is 6:1 with the  
> option to take the tail to a 10:1 winch. We typically snug it up  
> after the first bit of sailing and then only trim if the wind  
> strength changes.   Light, simple, and we cut off a foot or two of  
> line once or twice a season.  We also take the other end to a horn  
> cleat and unload the stopper as that has been a source of problems in  
> the past.
> 
> tg
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