Aussie Halyard Systems

Any opinion about which Aussie Halyard system is better; Murray's or Hobie's. I noticed that the Hobie one has tandem sheaves at the top and Murray's has side by side sheaves. Does this make a difference? I have an '83. Is there going to be any issues when I install this system on my boat? Any opinions or help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Is my question not Kosher or something? I thought that with all the experience on this forum, someone would have an opinion about these 2 kits. Let me know if asking about brands is a "no, no" or something. Thanks.

If someone is using the Murray's forestay, I would greatly appreciate a picture. I don't know what advantage if any having a split forestay has.

Both systems work fine - neither has any advantages over the other. You shouldn't have any issues installing it on your boat.

That's probably why you didn't get an answer right away.

Thanks for the replies. I was really beginning to wonder if I had done something wrong.
So if there is no difference, I guess that it comes down to price and convenience of how to get the product. I was actually hoping that I would hear about some of the differences, like the line that is used or the block quality or something. Thanks all.

The blocks aren't working blocks, per se, so they are rated for the load and either will suffice. Murray's is using Harken blocks that may not last as long as the S/S Hobie is providing, although it may take decades of UV exposure to realize any difference. You'll be hard pressed to tell any difference between manufacturers No-stretch halyard line. For John's comment on the common pigtail, that's one less thimble on the shackle. It's a coin toss.

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I don't think the Harken blocks are rated for the loads of the forestay, I've seen them blow out in one day... especially if you sail with your jib hal cranked on it crushes the bearings. I set up an Aussie Hal sys on a charter boat for Gavin Colby using a Harken block and it blew out on the way to the starting line. He came to the beach, repaired it, and made the start 1 minute late and cleaned up with bullets for the rest of the day. The Hobie system will last longer. FYI Ronstan blocks of similar type have a much higher load rating, and I've never had one blow out on the AJH setup.

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If you use the Harken bullet blocks, they have to be the ones rated for wire.

They have aluminum sheaves and roller bearings instead of ball bearings. Otherwise, they look identical.