Barrie Heath, in conjunction with many referees.
This will appear in “Tillerscope” as a series of 3 articles, unless someone else would like to contribute an item on something I have missed. It will be available as a separate item if anyone would like it that way.
While the two motions on the rigidity of masts were true or withdrawn at the AGM villas and useful discussion about the subject.
Firstly, the halyard should be in two parts, a wire running from the sheave at the top of the mast externally, with a loop at the bottom to which a 6mm rope is spliced.
There are several ways of fastening it, and the Association recommendation is for this to be at the bottom of the mast.
Barrie heath edited by Alan Scott
Fitting a self-furling jib to a conventionally rigged Hartley will require some minor adjustments.
