Running Lines Aft - Especially the Main halyard

[Gil Weiss]

Iam looking for ideas from someone who has added a block, cleat, etc, to run the main halyard aft the the cockpit, similar to the CP16.

My jib is a roller furler no all I really am interested in is the main Halyard.

Thanks in advance, Gil

[JLaman]

Gil,

My CP19 has the ability to run 3 lines aft -- it was set up this way when I bought it and is great since i single hand most of the time.  The 3 lines depend on how the head sail is configured.  Initially I was sailing with the jib (no furler) and a jib down haul. Then the 3 lines are 1) jib halyard; 2) main halyard; 3) jib downhaul.  Early in the summer I changed to the furler, so the 3 lines are 1) main halyard; 2) furler out; 3) furler in.  The main halyard comes down to a block mounted to the deck then runs to a 4 block deck organizer, then back to a 3 line clutch mounted to the deck just ahead of the winch on the port side.  I've got a photo that shows the hardware, but I don't know how to post a photo.  I can email the photo to you if you like.

Jeff

[Gil Weiss]

Jeff emailed me the image and it shows a very creative way of moving several controlines aft to the cockpit on a CP19. I posted this image in the Gallery in the CP19 File.

Happy New Year to All, Gil

[Craig Weis]

Well on Comfort and Joy, both halyards leave the masthead and travel down to pulleys on the deck. Then to a deck organizer on the port side of the cabin top and a straight shot to two mechanical rope cleats.
The cleat holding the headsail halyard stays locked down all seson long. We just spin the furler.

I have found that I can even use my winch to snug up any of the two halyards down stream of the rope cleats. That cool! Then I can tighten up the down haul if needed.

I did add on the starboard side the same set-up for the spinnaker halyard and all the extra lines I coil up and hang from vertical bulkhead of the deck house. I might have pictures of this set up on http://Frappr.com  skip