[quote=Dogboy]The bottom end of the halyard is only tied to the shackle for storage/trailering. It should be disconnected for hoisting the sail, gathered on the tramp, and then coiled and stored in the tramp pocket once the sail is hoisted and the halyard ring engaged on the hook. The twist shackle is connected to the grommet in the head plate.
You can try using the standard ring (or any of the many variations there of). I've been sailing these boats for a lot of years and IMO, the ring I referenced in my prior post is the best. Tie off the halyard to the small hoop using an overhand knot. The knot faces the mast. In theory the sail could be hoisted on the water. In practice, it will be much more difficult than doing so on dry land. The trick to getting the ring to engage the hook easily is to have the boat pointed directly into the wind and this will be difficult while drifting around on the water. It is also easiest to hoist the main by standing behind the boat. If your boat has the old style halyard hook with the little flapper, I recommend removing this. It causes a whole other level of frustration with engaging the ring. With the boat pointed properly and the correct ring installed properly, it is possible to raise the sail and engage/disengage the ring with ease.
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