Hey Randy, I think that's a great idea. How do you attach the halyard shackle to the loop? Thanks, Rick M15 #337 Bluebird
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:35:51 -0700 From: "RandyG" <RandyG@cite.nic.edu> Subject: RE: M_Boats: Poor man's roller furling... does it work? To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Message-ID: <8331CA150C5B404A9215D167DA103A4E013AE6@exch1.cite.nic.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Brian,
Our 1988 M15 and M17 both came rigged with Jib halyards and downhauls lead back to the cockpit. On both boats I replaced the individual jib halyard and downhaul lines with a single line, in effect making a big loop of both lines . As you raise or lower the jib the single line feeds in-and-out of the cockpit, leaving nothing to coil or stow.
Randy M17 #410