I had Pete hold one end and I ran the halyard all the way out to be sure there were no twists in it first, as I have done for the past 3 times rigging the boat, but after one or two spin. sets, it starts kinking up again, just one little kink is enough to stop it from running freely out through the tramp gromet or hang it up in a clete or worse yet, grabbing some other line on the tramp and causing a furball at the clete. I have an open carabiner clip at the back, not a micro block, the hangup comes at the tramp gromet usually, or the turning block on the front beam.

I have not yet bought any 6mm dyneema but I'm going to call today and ask about it. You think 4mm is fat enough to grab? I use rubber palm gloves so I'm not worried about slippage. Anyone know the length? Is 70' long enough?

My halyard is very new, so it's still stiff, maybe that's the problem, maybe if I wash it and drag it behind my car around town for a week...then wash it again... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />