Proper Rope Clutch Size

[Tigi Too]

Greg:
Many thanks for sharing. OK so my 10mm is in the middle of the range - 12mm still seems to slip - slightly. I have changed the cams but not the base plates - do you think a base plate change would help or just wishful thinking?
I put a tension gauge on the halyard and it was about 930lbs of pressure.
I will go look at Lesson#1 but am trying to keep cabin top as clean as possible. Any other thoughts?

BTW my direct email is dmichaelhugel@g-c-m.com.

Hope to see you around the pier sometime!
Best!

Dieter

[Stumble]

There are a couple of ways to minimize slippage, i just depends on how exotic you want to get.

-Replacing the base can help if it is just worn jaws.
-Adding a second clutch is probably the easiest solution.
-Switching to a 2:1 halyard would reduce the load on the line by half which will help a lot. It also reduced mast compression which is a nice benefit.
-Adding a halyard lock will eliminate the problem entirely. But is a bit overkill for what you are doing.

There are also some procedural steps you can take.
- Tighten the halyard with the clutch open, then close it once the sail is up will help.
- Slowly easing tension off the winch will help
- Using the cunningham to make up the slack