[Cruisingdreamspress]

I use the figure-eight method as outlined by Saber 66 on all halyards, sheets and stern anchor rode. During my seven year solo voyage I added one trick that I read about to this coiling halyard method. After coiling and winding three or more raps around the coil, ( as Saber 66 explained ) I then take the part that would normally form a loop through the coil to be hung on the cleat and run it first between the taught halyard and the cleat...then I run the loop through the coil and twisting it several times hang it on the cleat. In rough weather this adds extra security so that the coiled halyard wont fall off the cleat and cause possible problems with it tangling in the prop.