How to get the most out of your halyard
Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009
The method of attaching a halyard or outhaul to a sail sometimes limits the distance to which a sail can be stretched. With double-braided line, the space that would normally be occupied by a splice or a bowline can be reduced to zero by separating the core from the cover and tying them together with a square knot within the thimble.
At about 8 inches from the end of the rope, separate the strands of the cover and pull the core out through the opening. Put a whipping around the complete line just before the point of separation.
Paul Campbell has sailed several boats in New England and Florida, including a 25-foot Hinckley, a Cheoy Lee Robb 35, a Krogan 38 cutter, and a 25-foot Beachcomber.
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