[Rhodes22-list] Small problem when coming about.

[Steve Alm]

Jim,

Try wrapping about 2-3 feet of dock line around the bow cleat so the horns
are "filled up" with line so nothing else could get hooked on it?

Slim


On 9/24/03 9:54 PM, "LafingBear at aol.com" <LafingBear at aol.com> wrote:

> Hi Folks!  I don't know if you folks have ever had this problem but with the
> brains on this list someone may have a simple solution. I usually sail alone
> and when it's really windy and I have to come about fast I just let the line
> on 
> the one winch loose push the tiller over all the way and start pulling in on
> the other side as fast as I can. On several occassions, usually while trying
> to beat  other sailboats across the lake, the line from the genny has gotton
> hung up on the forward deck cleat as the genny comes across. This means I have
> to leave the tiller, grab the pole, sprawl across the hatchway and flip the
> line free of the cleat. This only happens when I have the genny all the way
> out, 
> it's very windy and I'm in a big hurry. Is there something I can put over the
> cleat, or on the cleat, to prevent the line from snagging? Yeah, I know I
> don't know all the correct terms for everything, but you guys know what I
> mean. 
> Any and all serious suggestions would be gratefully received.
> I'll be at the NJ show on Thur. and I hope to run into some of you folks.
> Jim Gifford
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