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| Author: | apr67 [ Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
Has anyone changed the main sheet to clew attachment method to something less pain inducing? Something like a knot? |
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| Author: | KayakingBob [ Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
No, but I once replaced the rope on the clew with a ball bungee, but removed the ball after luffing for the first time while partially reefed... ouch!  (I felt like one of the three stooges) Kayaking Bob P.S. I still use the bungee, but with no ball. |
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| Author: | k-bay cruiser [ Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
Actually, I added to it. The S hook came off one day while the sail was luffing. Being disabled, I had to flag down a friend for help. So, I crimped the S hook onto a large stainless carabiner that is clipped to the clew. I haven't been hit by it. Maybe it's heavier and doesn't flap around as much? Or, maybe I've just been lucky. |
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| Author: | BonaFide [ Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
How about a Harkin 226 dbl micro block tied on. Won't flail off when the sail luffs in a stiff breeze and has less mass to konk your noggin;) 
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| Author: | apr67 [ Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
Actually I was thinking about one of these: http://www.harkenstore.com/uniface.urd/ ... Z56LC7CNTE http://www.harkenstore.com/images/381.jpg using a thin line about 1.5' long between the clew and the block. |
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| Author: | Upyaboya [ Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
Been there, have the lump but didn't find a solution! |
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| Author: | apr67 [ Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
Actually this one weighs .5 oz, and it has everything I need to attach it to the sail, no metal required. http://www.harkenstore.com/uniface.urd/ ... Z56LC47D1A |
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| Author: | BonaFide [ Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
apr67, You're right. That small Harkin 351 carbo sngl block, or much smaller Ronstan 663 simply tied at the clew seems to be the best answer. I don't know what I was imagining with the dbl Micro. I had used a couple in another application on my big boat and got my overly creative brain cells mixed  .Thanks, Mike |
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| Author: | Tom Ray [ Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
I have tied several of those little carbo blocks to sails. Two of them are standard equipment on a Precision 185 jib. I would not want to fool with tying that little line every time I rigged my AI. |
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| Author: | apr67 [ Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
I would just pull the sheet through. I know it adds time, but man that darn block hurt. Perhaps its only an issue for newbies. |
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| Author: | BlueMark [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
You could try one of these: 
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| Author: | Pirate [ Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mainsheet SS hook hit me in the head. Ouch. |
Or one of these....Pirate  
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