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I was helping a guy with a Bristol 32.
He has a roller furling jib.
It has one winch on the port side of the mast.
The port side halyard is connected to the jib and tightened with the winch.
The starboard side halyard is connected to the main and we have to sweat it to get it as tight as we can.
I was thinking that since I believe his halyards are tied on the sail with no shackle or splice I could easily switch halyards to get the main halyard on the port side.
Is that what is usually done?
I could just route the halyards currently connected to the side I want but that would mean they would cross at the mast head.
What do I do just sweat the jib halyard as tight as I can get it?
He has a roller furling jib.
It has one winch on the port side of the mast.
The port side halyard is connected to the jib and tightened with the winch.
The starboard side halyard is connected to the main and we have to sweat it to get it as tight as we can.
I was thinking that since I believe his halyards are tied on the sail with no shackle or splice I could easily switch halyards to get the main halyard on the port side.
Is that what is usually done?
I could just route the halyards currently connected to the side I want but that would mean they would cross at the mast head.
What do I do just sweat the jib halyard as tight as I can get it?