Yes had already considered running down the luff track but I think the bend in the mast would create too many problems with drag on the rope etc.

The sort of next best solution I have considered is an exit steel pipe ( no pulley just rely on an easy bend )at the top down to an exit sheave at the base with a soft flexiable plastic pipe in between so that even if the exit hole is underwater the air pressure at the highest point should keep any water coming up the pipe. But this won't allow me an internal 2:1 uphaul

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