Roller furling halyard tension
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:22 pm
I have an early Swift 18 that seems to want its jib halyard tensioning by leading the halyard round the block at the top of the foil then back down to the eye on the top of the furling drum. I understand that later ones have a top swivel that you hoist up the foil with the sail (like every other (larger) yacht roller furling system I have seen).
Is it possible to add a top swivel to my system so I can adjust halyard tension from the cockpit? Do owners typically do this? Is it worth doing? Can people get enough halyard tension on an early system like mine? Should it have a tackle of some sort at the bottom to tension?
Jake
Is it possible to add a top swivel to my system so I can adjust halyard tension from the cockpit? Do owners typically do this? Is it worth doing? Can people get enough halyard tension on an early system like mine? Should it have a tackle of some sort at the bottom to tension?
Jake