[quote=kgatesman]In addition to Andrew's notes on raising the main on the water, I think the P18 blocks and halyard are too puny for the job.
My halyard rope has insane amounts of stretch compared to a proper sta-set or better halyard. It is adequate for on land, but on the water would be completly unsatisfactory.
I would think if you were going to raise the sail on the water you would want larger blocks and a much thicker (or the same blocks and much, much more expensive) line than I have on my P18.
I really miss my old boats regular halyard and tying it off to a horn cleat: easy to hoist, quick to tie off, fast. On the otherhand, there is a lot to be said about how the ring and tang eliminate halyard stretch completely (and my P18 halyard was cheap). <!-- editby --><em>edited by: kgatesman, Sep 22, 2009 - 03:12 PM</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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