Storing excess halyard?

I didn't want to hijack the mast rake thread, but what does everyone do to stow excess main and jib halyard, especially with an Aussie jib halyard?

I got tired of trying to neatly stow it near the bottom of and against the mast, so I had a special small, zippered, net bag made that will hang below the tramp and be attached to the tramp lacing.

MattB, can you tell us what is class legal?

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Alan
'86 H16, Sail #89057

The newer tramps come with a pocket to store the halyards in. That's what I've used for the last 10 years.

Before that, I used a small storage bag that clipped to the tramp lacing (but on top).

Either method is class legal.

My new Aussie Halyard came with a nice clip on zipper bag that I now stow both the main and jib halyards in. I also use it to put a small dry bag with my cell phone inside for emergencies. Before the new bag I just coiled the halyards and wedged them between the tightened halyards and the mast right by the cleats. Worked great and was up out of the way.

Rules about how to store excess halyard? Who'd a thunk it?

Brian C

Well, there really isn't a rule on where to store (or not store) the halyard.

It's one of those areas that it really just doesn't matter.

For years, I used the tramp bag that came with my Aussie halyard - in 1983 (I still have that bag).

I never liked storing them on the mast (although I did it for years) because it makes the halyards "stick out" from the mast, just begging to catch a jib batten.

As I recall, I used to tuck them into the downhaul - but that was when the downhaul was 3:1 and pretty much non-adjustable while racing.

Thanks. Sounds like my plan should be fine.

I made up my own Aussie rig so didn't get a bag. The bag I'm having made will have a straps and hooks at each end to attach it to the tramp lacing, and a zipper with dual pulls running cross-wise at one end- when the pulls are at the edges of the bag the zipper is closed, when the pulls in the center there will be two openings - hopefully keeping the halyards separated slightly.

I'll start another thread about stowing a righting bag.

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Alan
'86 H16, Sail #89057

I mount a Hobie tramp bag right-side up to the lacing under the tramp. I store all halyards in that bag from the top side of the tramp. I also mount another tramp bag up-side down directly under that for my righting bag storage.



Displayed from the top in the photo below is a third bag that I actually use as a tramp bag to store tow lines, flares, extra parts water, E.T.C. These bags keep my tramp as neat as possible. I think.

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Happy Sailing,

David

DavidBell, what is the stuff that you have on the rails to your tramp frame, I need to get something like that for my 86' for when I'm using the trapese. Also, whats with the rope and pully system under the tramp? I'm still a newb as I just started sailing this summer by myself and such.

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86' Hobie 16

Crazy_Skier,

That stuff on the sidebar is "Surefoot Eva Grip" (rail rug) found on page 37 of Murray's catalogue. See the link below.

http://www.murrays.com/archive/MurraysWhole.pdf

All those pulleys (micro blocks) are part of my trapeze return system. It allows for a much longer shock-cord (bungee) allowing skipper or crew to go further aft compfottably on a broad reach. They also help prevent wear & tear on the rail rug. Looks complicated but once installed, it's really simple and it makes rigging simple.

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Happy Sailing,

David