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[quote=benedict]The main halyard runs up aft of the mast, and down through the track behind the sail. It makes for a neat mast that doesn't clack in the wind, but it's not my favorite setup. I probably could modify a Hobie or Prindle masthead to fit this mast, or if it came to it I could make a custom one that would get the job done.

Peter, what you say makes good sense. I've got a 21 manual I can take a look at to see the deck end of the halyard. Do you know what the 21 halyard looks like? The Prindle 16 I had was a hybrid, half braided rope and half steel cable. The one I have now is all steel cable. I'm not a huge fan of pulling steel cable with my bare hands. It sounds like using a pre-stretch or low-stretch line for a halyard would work with the system you're describing, but I'd need to see if it would still fit in the track with the sail.

My first preference would be to rebuild this winch and make it so it can't jam like this, just because it gets me out on the water faster. But I'll take a look at Murray's list of Hobie parts to see what this would take.

Thanks,

Tom[/quote]

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