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• So how long is your halyard? How do you use it? How to move "loads" about?
  • Hi Gene. We use
  • If too short is the only reason, no need to replace
    • Nah, it's old anyway...
  • Now that you asked.
  • With my old motor I used my mizzen sheet to lift the motor...
    • Interesting, what is that motor?
      • Torqeedo 1003S
        • I saw that the other day at WM while looking at Dinks and motors... I wondered... do tell more.
          • Answers to your questions...
            • You no doubt have that magnet thing that keeps your electrons clean, eh? GRIN
              • Oh yes and the special filter...
              • I like it too -- but leaving it at a dinghy dock would give me pause
                • That is why I take mine home
                  • But what would you do if you go anywhere?
                    • When we go somewhere we just leave it at the dock
                      • Yeah places like BI and MV are real dangerous
                        • Compared to Frenchboro and Swans Island BI and MV are hotbeds of crime...
                          • the difference
                            • It might even make the local TV news fro the big city
                        • The Oak Bluffs town dinghy dock has signage: "strongly suggest you lock your dinghy".
                          • I remember a more alarming dinghy dock sign
                          • I don't worry about catching pot lines when sailing
                      • Looks like you could cable lock the battery.
                        • You can take the tiller handle off without removing the battery...
  • I really like having a 2:1 spinnaker halyard...
    • How do you have that 2:1 spin halyard rigged?
      • There's a single block with a becket at the masthead crane...
        • Which ultimately begs the question...
          • If it is for a spin halyard it should be strong enough to lay the boat over 90 degrees and not break.
            • Yup - and doing it as a double-purchase halves the load on the crane too
              • I'm not sure it halves the load on the crane
                • You're right. I wasn't visualizing the picture right on my first reading
                • You're right, the crane supports the entire load...
                  • Hey Jon....coming south this winter?
          • What are you picking (up)?
  • Main, spin, and both jib halyards are all long enough to reach the water
  • I think different issues, Gene
  • Yes indeed, you are on the right track...