Have people experimented with 1:2 on halyard? Obviously makes it heavier, but you've only got to pull half as much line, and the thing that makes hoisting really heavy is not getting it up fast enough so that it sets before it hits the top.
Paul
John Williams has that set up oon his Cap. I saw it at Perf Midwinteres a couple weeks ago. You would have to ask him specifics though, I didn't look at it for very long.
