Ropes: repair them before they break
A broken halyard can end the cruise prematurely - if recognised early, the destruction can be stopped with on-board means. Download the instructions in PDF format
Even if the halyard still looks like new, the area directly behind the shackle is often affected. This is because this is where the rope works on the pulley when sailing or chafes at the exit. The danger here, even if the sheath of a Dyneema halyard is hardly carrying any load, is that as soon as it tears, the remnants could pile up and get jammed in the pulley when the halyard is fished. In this worst-case scenario, the sail could no longer be recovered. So there is no question: action is needed.
Depending on where sailors are currently travelling with their yacht, there are various ways to solve the problem:
The instructions in YACHT 9/2018 - available in the DK shop - cover everything from emergency repairs with special adhesive tape to a quick splice at sea and professional halyard repairs. Or you can download the instructions directly via the link below.
Downloads:
Michael Rinck
Redakteur Test & Technik
