Briz wrote:
Hi guys,
Anybody have thoughts on the H-21 SC main halyard arrangement? With the sail up, the halyard rubs on the spreader., forward or aft of the bar makes no difference, it rubs either way. Any solution? Move the cleat and cheek block forward and bring the halyard forward of the spreader? Reroute the halyard down the mast?
I saw a -16 with the halyard cleat all the way forward on the mast (at the 12 o’clock position.). Interesting...
Hi Briz,
I looked at a couple of pictures of my lines after you made this post. In my opinion the starboard cleat is probably the best position with the halyard coming from the forward side of the spreader. This would give the halyard a better angle exiting the top of the mast pulley and settle the line against the smooth surface of the spreader arm. If the halyard were run directly down the front of the mast I would be concerned with it rubbing against the mast tangs and the spreader bar assembly where there's a lot more hardware to get caught on.
Are you leaving the mast up for the season? I wouldn't expect the chafing on the spreader bar to do any damage unless it's rubbing for a very long time.