I have no problem 'seamans' solution to halyard lines - but halyard bags ?

[Supertramp]

Same here. I have a shed of bits and am working my way through an old garden table and chairs which are made of decent teak. Never been good with sewing machines though.

I have four large homemade canvas halyard bags along the aft guard rails for elastic ties, tape ties, rope ties and miscellaneous. Easy to find on a dark night, never short of a piece of rope.

 

[geem]

Same here. I have a shed of bits and am working my way through an old garden table and chairs which are made of decent teak. Never been good with sewing machines though.

I have four large homemade canvas halyard bags along the aft guard rails for elastic ties, tape ties, rope ties and miscellaneous. Easy to find on a dark night, never short of a piece of rope.

We have two sewing machines onboard. My wife makes most stuff. Stackpacks, cushions, upholstery, covers for everything. We repair kites. We have a several sun covers and a cover for the cockpit for when we leave the boat in a yard for the summer, sometimes

 

[Chiara’s slave]

My race boat with lines back to cockpit - that was the way .... but with lines at mast base ... not really practical.

Of course, you’re right. We just loosely chuck them under the foredeck on our XOD. Tried a halyard bag, against advice, and found it a lot mote trouble than it was worth. Maybe it depends how ling your sails are up for in one go, and of course hoe critical it is that they come down instantly on demand. Picking up s mooring under sail, sometimes you really REALLY need not to have a tangle approaching the mooring.

 

[alahol2]

For many years now I have been using this method for coiling and hanging halliards onto my cleats. The only thing I do differently is to add a full twist to the bight pulled through in the third photo.
I do this for halliards used daily and for those used once or twice a year. I've never had a coil drop off the cleat and never had one end in a rats nest. It's very quick and easy to do.

 

[Refueler]

Of course, you’re right. We just loosely chuck them under the foredeck on our XOD. Tried a halyard bag, against advice, and found it a lot mote trouble than it was worth. Maybe it depends how ling your sails are up for in one go, and of course hoe critical it is that they come down instantly on demand. Picking up s mooring under sail, sometimes you really REALLY need not to have a tangle approaching the mooring.

When doing anything like mooring under sail ... anchoring etc. - I always 'flake' out lines / chain etc. specifically to avoid hang-ups.

My posting is as you guessed more the get things out of way while cruising ..

 

[Refueler]

For many years now I have been using this method for coiling and hanging halliards onto my cleats. The only thing I do differently is to add a full twist to the bight pulled through in the third photo.
I do this for halliards used daily and for those used once or twice a year. I've never had a coil drop off the cleat and never had one end in a rats nest. It's very quick and easy to do.

The passing loop through is the 'seamans' way to secure a coiled rope for storage ... the mothod your highlight has taken that and created a good working solution.

Traditional : You coil *8's or straight' as you wish .... before you get near to end - you pass 2 turns round the lot then take a bight through and over the top to fix the coils.
You should then have an end you can put an overhand knot in and catch it on the cleat.

 

[roaringgirl]

I was taught that's called a gasket hitch and I use them all the time.

I'm surprised no one in this conversation has mentioned flaking as an alternative to coiling. It leaves the rope just as tidy, can be secured with a gasket hitch and avoids the twists of coiling that are known for stopping a rope running free.