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Originally Posted by jbondy
Great story, and I hope he played the lottery that day!
Any idea why the snap shackle let go? If this is so likely to happen and since part of the snatch block is a snap shackle, then is using two snatchblocks in the run of the halyard to the genoa winch advisable? If one lets go, it would be just as bad.
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Hi I dont know why the snap shacle opend up.
Regarding use of snatch blocks, the only purpose of these blocks is to get a good lead to the genoa winch (46 winch) instead of the hallyard winch (28 winch). I think there is a small risk that the snaych block opens or releases. But if that should happen there are two things that make this approach secure.
1) The bosuns char would only fall a short distance, since the rope would only strigthen out between the mast base and the winch.
2) I'm allways using a second hallyard to secure the bosuns chair, so after grinding some turns on the genoa winch (self tailing) I take in slack on the other hallyard.