Velera wrote:
I have my spin halyard outside of the mast and running through the block on the crane loop. I like it that way because if runs free when I single hand and need to get the spin down quick in its sock. As for the main halyard, I have inside and on the mast winch (as well as the jib winch--why crowd your work area in the cockpit!) and have never seen a reason to bring it back. I have an Ericson 32 with everything led to cockpit and it is a logistical mess to work with as a single hander. I hate it. I think some marketing guy did the rigging plan. Maybe someone can do it, but when you are taking that second reef in real conditions that require it, I just do not see how you can secure the reefed sail out of the way and gasket it on the boom and make sure things are set properly. I think a lot of rigging decisions are done on conjecture and sales talk, not experience.
Ray Durkee
Velera
T37 #373
I ran mine internally for UV purposes. I may run this one back to the cockpit since I plan to move my jib halyard to the mast (once the furler is up I will rarely need to touch the halyard because I'm using ridiculously strong 12mm line for it so no creep). So, with main and jib halyards moved to mast the only one left in the cockpit will be spin. I will be tempted to remove more cabin top winches. Currently have one single speed for the mainsheet and one larger two speed for halyards port side. Already removed the CB winch stabd side and with the main haly'd on the mast I don't even think I need any winch there now.