[quote=DamonLinkous]The way that Rich describes the knot is the way I've always done it. It doesn't "sound" correct but the affect is that the ring "leans toward" the mast/hook instead of away from it.
Everything else folks have said about cleaning the mast track and sail rope is great and neccessary if you don't want to spend a lot of time cussing your boat. Nothings more frustrating than hauling on the main halyard over and over on a hot day when everyone else is already on the water and white flag is in 5 minutes!
Another tip that helps: When about to hook the ring to the sail, let the halyard hang freely relaxed, then rotate it "away" from the hook side (counter clockwise on mine) four or five turns, then hook to main. This will make the hook want to "unwind" and move closer to the hook at the top.[/quote]
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