[C38] Halyards

[les]

I second that one as well.

Nancy and I also use the halyard to lower the dinghy to the water.  We
inflate the dinghy on the deck, install the motor, rig a three point
harness to the bow D rings and the holes in the transom for the stern
lines, and lower the dinghy flat into the water.  It is easy to do this
way and the motor lift and other associated hassles are simpler.  Also
as I am getting older the old toss it over the lines is not an option.
Using the points on the transom relieves the boat from supporting the
motor just by the tube stuff without the water supporting it.

Regards,
Les H
On Thu, 2011-01-06 at 21:17 -0800, George B. Suppes, III wrote:
> I would also suggest considering having a halyard that is long enough to
> reach down to the water with enough on the tail to put on the winch.  I made
> my spinnaker halyard this way since it is most likely not going to be in use
> most of the time.  The reason being so that if I, or someone else fell
> overboard, the halyard snap shackle could be clipped to a harness, and the
> person in the water could be brought back on board.  If a person overboard
> got hurt, or whatever, they might not have the strength they usually do, and
> the person left on deck, might not be strong to pull them up.  Just a
> thought.
>  
> 
> George B.  Suppes, III
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Smolinske [mailto:SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 8:57 PM
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> Subject: RE: [C38] Halyards
> 
> 
> David,
>  
> On the website the drawing with standing rigging lengths also has the
> lengths of the the running rigging for the main and jib it has 110',
> realizing the mast at deck is about 50' that leaves 10 to get you to the
> cockpit if youre rigged that way.   I usually buy 115 and trim it down from
> there depending where I have it led.   
> 
>  
> 
> Steve
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> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org on behalf of david at dlrfilms.com
> Sent: Thu 1/6/2011 6:49 PM
> To: listserve at catalina38.org
> Subject: [C38] Halyards
> 
> 
> 
> Hello!
> 
> Happy to New Year everyone!
> 
> Sadly, INTEMPERANCE is spending this Winter on the hard and not in the
> Caribbean, but it'll give me a chance to give her a good going over so
> she's mighty fine when we splash this Spring.
> 
> On the to-do list: Halyards
> 
> When I dropped the jib I saw that that one is completely frayed. The main
> doesn't look too swell either. Time to make everything pretty and strong
> again.
> 
> What are you all running? Any other tips? Any one have measurements?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
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