Johnnie, the wind came up a bit while I was putting the genoa up which made it considerably harder than if it had stayed calm. Anytime you are putting a larger sail up wind can be an issue. My genoa is 335 sq. ft. What kind of boat id you get?
@@todddunn945 Just a small Leisure 23 that is setup for single handed sailing. After i bought it, the previous owner took all the sails down and I have been staring at the rigging a bit confused. Makes sense now after watching this.
I just purchased a 1965 wayfare 24 bahama islander and am having an issue with replacing the sail. Is there any way to be sure of which line is the correct one short of climbing the mast? Thanks for the video as it helped with the above exception.👍👍👍
There should be at least two halyards on your mast (main and jib). You may also have a spinnaker halyard. The main halyard will have a shackle to attach to the sail on the part of the line that exits the aft side of the mast. The jib halyard will have its shackle on the side of the line that exits the front of the mast. In addition on most boats the main halyard is rigged on the starboard side of the mast and the jib halyard is rigged to port. So basically grab a line at the end that attached to the sail and look to the mast head to see which side of the mast it is on (Front or back). Hope this helps.
@@todddunn945 thank you Todd, if I cant get it down today with your info then it must be hung up on something. The hull is in surprisingly good shape with no soft spots etc. Lots of growth on the bottom and the stays are loose including the forestay, it's been sitting a while and the rigging shows it. I thank you again and keep up the great informative videos! As a new sailor I look here when I have issues first and good videos that have enough information about specific topics like yours "covered dropping sail the best" are hard to find which is why you got my sub!😉
@@OneDayAtaTime-j1p I am not sure I understand your problem. If you have a stuck halyard try this. Secure one end to a hard point on the boat. Tie a large loop in the other end using a bowline so the bottom of the loop is a foot or so off the deck. Put you foot in the loop and gradually put your weight on the line. If the line doesn't move, try doing the same with the other end of the line. If it still doesn't move, then the problem is likely at the mast head and you are either going to have to climb the mast or drop the mast to fix it since the issue is likely a seized sheave (pulley) at the mast head. Personally I would drop the mast since it is a lot easier to work on the mast when standing on the ground than when swinging around at the mast head particularly on a small boat.
@@todddunn945 I'm impressed with all your help. I appolagize if I'm hard to follow. I am new to sailing aside from a few trips on a hobie cat 16 when I was in my teens. Those memories are why I wanted to pursue this path. My deck is very moist from fog this morning but I'll give you an update as to the outcome now that i have good information. I tried dropping the sail in the roller furler yesterday but wasn't sure if i had the right line as the lines are a mess and i hadn't found your video yet. Your very good at making them easy to understand and provided me with all the information I need so no worries there and I am grateful for all the help!😁 I'll comment on what happens once my decks aren't so slick and I bet with the info you gave me I can get it figured out. Thanks again Todd and have a perfectly awesome day!👍👍👍
I have always been interested in sailboats, though I have only owned power boats. I may buy one someday when I find one I can sail single handed easily.
