WESTERLY Konsort 29 - Halyard Clutches

HALYARD
CLUTCHES
Winching
ln:
Clutch
Action
The
clutches are designed
to
hold loaded
rope
automatically:
the
halyard
can be
winched
through
the clutch
with
the
handle
closed and
then the
rope
tail can
be safely
removed
from
the
winch drum
without touching the
clutch.
lt is normal
for rope
to
travel out through
the
clutch by
approximately
25
mm as the cam
rotates to
lock
the
rope.
Should
the
release
handle
lift
as the
rope
is
being
tensioned,
this
should be closed
down
before the tail
is removed
from
the
winch.
For Extra
Tension
Where
halyard
tension
is most critical
(Genoa
and
Main)
you
have
the
option of a
very effective
MANUAL
LOCKDOWN
facility.
ln heavier conditions
a tight
luff
is
essential
and
requires
far more
than
normal
loading
of
the
halyard.
To
achieve this,
the
handle
is lifted to
its vertical
position
and
then
firmly
re-locked
onto
the
loaded rope.
This reduces
rope travel to
5-1Omm.
It is important to
mark
the
halyard as an aid
to
maintain
the
correct setting.
This immediately
indicates any
loss of
ten-
sion that
might effect
windward
performance.
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