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I didn't say it was wrong. 
In Response To: Guess you better tell Harken (among others) they got it all wrong... 
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() I've said that in the example you use you're missing lbs? Where did they go?
The load on the mast will be the same weather you block one side with tackle or not. If you split the parts the the load on each part will be different, but the total load will be the same. You're not gaining any thing here except by not having to pull as hard but just having to pull more.
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- help for old cruisers
- A few answers....
- Electric Winch
- A few thoughts about that
- If you have the money....
- I have been watching and taking notes on this for future reference
- A few comments
- A couple rowed up to us last weekend to say they'd sailed to Maine on my boat, in 1966.
- A windlass install isn't a big deal...
- We have two electric windless's on the bow. One for each anchor and
- Gallows
- Consider a cordless winch driver
- Probably a dumb thought but...
- Catamarans do it all the time.....
- A lot of line!
- Not a dumb thought. It's "standard" with boats that have full-batten mainsails
- I'll vote with Larry on this one...
- Huh????....
- There is a right answer...
- Not quite...
- Aw comon! You left out....
- You guys need to check your physics...
- Aw comon! You left out....
- Not quite...
- There is a right answer...
- Huh????....
- Catamarans do it all the time.....
- Another use for the windlass
- Not age - a question of strength and agility.
