Jib Halyard retrieval

[Somebody Else]

IBJ/105

 

[waXrules]

 

[Ishmael]

If you had any children left for bait, you could troll for Great Whites with that gizmo.

 

[P_Wop]

Six steps:

1. Arm yourself with a case of good beer.

2. Tie alongside a bigger boat, with a thirsty crew and a bosun's chair.

3. Have them send someone up their rig, with a line loosely attached round your headstay.

4. He pulls himself across the gap.

5. He snags your halyard, and brings it down.

6. Both crews drink all the beer.

 

[familysailor]

Six steps:

1. Arm yourself with a case of good beer.

2. Tie alongside a bigger boat, with a thirsty crew and a bosun's chair.

3. Have them send someone up their rig, with a line loosely attached round your headstay.

4. He pulls himself across the gap.

5. He snags your halyard, and brings it down.

6. Both crews drink all the beer.

+1

Best solution.

Best fun potential.

Best use of beer.

 

[Maclir]

I'm with Miscon, scrap the squirrel idea. Raccoon's are very intelligent creatures and may be a viable option, however the majority lack basic social skills. Expect one to drink all your beer, hit on your wife and shit in your cockpit only to pass out in the head before retrieving the halyard.

Best of luck.

You make raccoons sound like your average bowman (and before people get out of shape, when I last raced I was a bowman).

There's nothing like the view from teh top of a mast on a 40 footer doing 12 knots up the Australian east coast... you get a great view of the rest of the fleet.

 

[ropetrick]

Six steps:

1. Arm yourself with a case of good beer.

2. Tie alongside a bigger boat, with a thirsty crew and a bosun's chair.

3. Have them send someone up their rig, with a line loosely attached round your headstay.

4. He pulls himself across the gap.

5. He snags your halyard, and brings it down.

6. Both crews drink all the beer.

+1

Best solution.

Best fun potential.

Best use of beer.

+2

This method should keep the racoon/bowman from shitting in the cockpit.

 

[PDG]

Where is your boat kept? Surely there's an anarchist or two near by who could be persuaded to play fetch for a tasty malt beverage or six...

 

[cbm]

Where is your boat kept? Surely there's an anarchist or two near by who could be persuaded to play fetch for a tasty malt beverage or six...

That would work, The boat is at my apartment on Miami Beach.....happy to provide the beer or even a sundowner rum, I have a pretty good selection from when I worked in the Caribbean.

 

[dacapo]

if i lived in Fla. I'd be there tomorrow....alas, I live in NY....there's gotta be someone close?? Anyone??

 

[floating dutchman]

I'm with Miscon, scrap the squirrel idea. Raccoon's are very intelligent creatures and may be a viable option, however the majority lack basic social skills. Expect one to drink all your beer, hit on your wife and shit in your cockpit only to pass out in the head before retrieving the halyard.

Best of luck.

You make raccoons sound like your average bowman (and before people get out of shape, when I last raced I was a bowman).

<snip>

What? you think bowmen arn't worthy of such a complement?

 

[meanmachine]

i have a main halyard to get down from the top of an etchells mast this week. too lazy (and time poor) to take the mast down so i'm hiring a cherry picker. best $60- spent in a long time

although a case of beer is probably cheaper...

cheers,

 

[Baldur]

If you had my wife you could have sent her up the mast - even in the middle of the race. Here is the picture she took to prove it.

Polar Bear Series 2011, Vancouver, BC, "It's Magic", 1982 Bennetteau First 38

(note she was the foredeck, so when the spin haly let go, it was her responsibility)

Sorry just had to brag.

 

[Timmys_Trick_Turkey]

seriously, how can someone who owns a keel boat, ask a question like "how do I get a halyard down ?" Scary shyt that. Has the gin palace ever left its mooring ??? The shackle pin came undone because you didnt tighten it with a shackle spanner. You only did it up finger tight. And if you hadve wrapped electrical tape around it (so it didnt tear the spinnaker), you wouldnt have lost the loose pin.

 

[SailSailBail]

seriously, how can someone who owns a keel boat, ask a question like "how do I get a halyard down ?" Scary shyt that. Has the gin palace ever left its mooring ??? The shackle pin came undone because you didnt tighten it with a shackle spanner. You only did it up finger tight. And if you hadve wrapped electrical tape around it (so it didnt tear the spinnaker), you wouldnt have lost the loose pin.

Reading the thread and comprehending wouldn't go astray before a rant.

 

[atoyot]

Yes, Tx3, that's what we need around here. More judgmental comments rather than just polite, sound advice. Ever consider that the man has never had to do this before because he's that careful but finally, at this point in his sailing career, made a simple mistake?

 

[soling2003]

Sorry balder, but all that pic proves is Someone went up the mast. Let's see you prove it with a pic of her up the mast.

 

[KRC]

You're the boss. Delegate. Get one of your crew to sit in the harness and get another to grind the winch. If you feel the need to get your hands dirty, tail the safety halyard. Bring a case of your favorite beer. If you can't get two crew to show up for a couple of brews in exchange for 5 minutes' work, then it's time to find new crew.

Unless of course, you sail singlehanded all the time. In that case, I'd go the dock waif route.

 

[cbm]

seriously, how can someone who owns a keel boat, ask a question like "how do I get a halyard down ?" Scary shyt that. Has the gin palace ever left its mooring ??? The shackle pin came undone because you didnt tighten it with a shackle spanner. You only did it up finger tight. And if you hadve wrapped electrical tape around it (so it didnt tear the spinnaker), you wouldnt have lost the loose pin.

Well I wasn't going to get into a shit fight with an idiot, but here goes:

1) I know EXACTLY how to get a halyard down, but I'm not capable of doing it anymore. In my youth, I would be up the mast in an instant, no problem, now I need more inventive ways.....

2) Does the "gin palace" leave the dock......yes actually EVERY week at least once or twice, including crossing to the islands, trips to the keys, wednesday night racing and a other races (conch cup, miami to key largo etc....) I have sailed for nearly 35 years including an atlantic crossing and a leg in the BT Global Challenge. Before my stroke I also owned and sailed an Open 5.70....so sometimes a "rum runner" but never a "gin palace"

3) The shackle BROKE, both pieces are on my desk. This is the first time I have ever broken a shackle. I think it was the one supplied with the furler, it had a pin that was tightened with an Allen key and it was tight. All other shackles on the boat that don't move much are moused with wire !

If you are in Miami I would be happy to take you sailing.......2 disabled sailors together...but I forgot, being an idiot isn't a disability, it's a lifestyle choice......

 

[RexII]

Hahaha... Welcome to Sailing anarchy.

Now to answer the question. Grab a second line of sufficient length to act as a down haul. Tie a slip Knot to form a loop around the forestay with some slack so when you hoist the loop it slips over the head roller. pull both spare halyard and downhaul to close the loop above the offending hardware. Pull down the hardware coat thoroughly with Mc Lube.

Loosen the backstay and wiggle the spare line and the forestay as the loop approaches the roller, whole deal shouldn't take 3 minutes.

I'll let you know when I have time for that beer.

Cheers

Rex II