Ian_Edwards
Well-known member
Hi All,
I've just replace a 12mm d2 main halyard with a12mm d12, a SK90 without a cover.
I also uprated the main halyard clutch to a new spinlock xx0812.
The new halyard has got rid of the halyard stretch, and using 6 turns on a Lewmar 46 electric halyard winch I can get the tension required without the dyneema slipping.
But the spinlock clutch won't hold the load, if I release the halyard from the winch the halyard slips for about 300mm before holding.
The mainsail is about 60 sq m and the airdraft of the boat is 22.5m.
In practice, this isn't too much of a problem, the halyard winch is only used for the main and 1st and 3rd reefing penants, I obviously have to release the main halyard to put the reef in.
I've been thinking about adding a cover to the d12 in the area where the clutch has to grip, I have some cover stripped of a 12mm rope, but I'm not sure how to go about fixing the cover to the d12.
How much cover do I need to put ahead of the clutch to ensure a good grip?
and
How do I tuck the strands of the cover into the d12 to ensure that I don't get a snag?
Can anyone point me to an oneline source which show me how to do it?
I've just replace a 12mm d2 main halyard with a12mm d12, a SK90 without a cover.
I also uprated the main halyard clutch to a new spinlock xx0812.
The new halyard has got rid of the halyard stretch, and using 6 turns on a Lewmar 46 electric halyard winch I can get the tension required without the dyneema slipping.
But the spinlock clutch won't hold the load, if I release the halyard from the winch the halyard slips for about 300mm before holding.
The mainsail is about 60 sq m and the airdraft of the boat is 22.5m.
In practice, this isn't too much of a problem, the halyard winch is only used for the main and 1st and 3rd reefing penants, I obviously have to release the main halyard to put the reef in.
I've been thinking about adding a cover to the d12 in the area where the clutch has to grip, I have some cover stripped of a 12mm rope, but I'm not sure how to go about fixing the cover to the d12.
How much cover do I need to put ahead of the clutch to ensure a good grip?
and
How do I tuck the strands of the cover into the d12 to ensure that I don't get a snag?
Can anyone point me to an oneline source which show me how to do it?