[quote=catmodding][quote=ctcataman]Raising the main on the Tornado and Hobie 16 is very difficult. Sail stay inside but boats stay out on a fine sand beach. We have tried lubricating track and sail to no avail. Granted sails are older. I practically need to sit on a bowline in the halyard the last 1/4. It wrecks my hands, even with gloves. Thought I would ask here. Thinking it's dirt that is not visible, or maybe a winch is in order. Sail tracks are straight, not pinched.[/quote]
windwardde is right about cleaning and old bolt ropes . Using dry lube
might help.
One question, is the masthead-sheave still round and rotating ?
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On my old P18-2 it was split in two halves, jamming the halyard. And on
another occasion it became oval and stuck preventing any movement.
Using gloves and/or wrecking your hands raising the last few inches of
the main is not necessary.
I use a piece of alu tube, 1 1/2 inch diameter, about a foot long, wrap the
halyard around it and pull it using two hands, standing behind the rear beam .
One foot on the rear beam gives you enormous pulling power.
If for some reason the halyard-ring won't hook or unhook, you can do the
same standing on the tramp near the mast, pulling the halyard up with two
hands with the tube and using you're knee pushing the mast-rotator in the
required direction.
With crew you can have the crew rotate the mast and guide the mainsail
while you remain at the rear-beam.
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