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Hello,
I'm not sure how most of you guys with a mainsail downhaul attach the line to the sail but every way I tried caused the sail or slugs to bind. I ended up milling this custom slug out of HDPE. Seems to me a guy should just be able to buy one of these. It works really well, dowsing the main requires about 5 seconds. I replaced my halyard with a longer loop for both hoisting & dowsing and de-cored the last 2 feet tied to the downhaul slug. This along with custom lazyjacks, that rig and de-rig quickly for trailering, makes those rough days a lot easier.



The Lazyjack control line is on the starboard side of the boom. When slacked off, the lines hook under the new dual cringle hook so the original boot can be put on.

Don T wrote:....I'm not sure how most of you guys with a mainsail downhaul attach the line to the sail but every way I tried caused the sail or slugs to bind. I ended up milling this custom slug out of HDPE. Seems to me a guy should just be able to buy one of these.....

That is very nice work on the downhaul slug. It looks manufactured and you might now be busy . Do you have the downhaul going to the cockpit? We like our lazy-jacks and sail-pack/cover a lot also,

Sum

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Hello,
Sumner, yes the halyard / downhaul loop goes to the cockpit. It's cool cuz' there is just the loop, no extra line hanging around needing to be tended too.

Don T wrote:.... the halyard / downhaul loop goes to the cockpit. It's cool cuz' there is just the loop, no extra line hanging around needing to be tended too.

Good idea, I did that with a single continuous line on....



http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner ... ng-14.html

... the traveler, but would never have thought about doing it on the main,

Sum

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I also have the continuous loop halyard/haul-down (as opposed to a "down-haul" which is something different). Came from the original owner that way back in 2006. I simply tie mine around the next-to-the-top slug. Used to work very well but on this recent trip I just got back from it started hanging up. Don't think it is from the line tied around the slug but more that the track and slugs are starting to get "sticky".

May be time for me to add some Sail Kote.

Cheers,
Jim