Get yourself an old boom, cut a section out around 30cm.
Drill a decent size hole right through just off centre or big enough to easily slide your downhaul rope through.
get a small cleat (Clamcleat) from ship chandlers or windsurfing shop, drill 2 holes approx 8-10cm from hole for rope using the cleats holes as a guide. Pop rivet cleat onto section of boom.
When downhauling thread your line through hole and then cleat off. You can throw in a couple of half hitches before you cleat off if needed for added security of punching yourself in the head if rope slips
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Most important, use your leg muscles and push the rig away from you thus saving your back.
Or just buy a rig winch
race sail ? only ever seen you on wave gear, you looking at doing some speed on the long weekend as well.
what board do you still have can't remember if you had windtech or strappers back then but I think I remember you riding cavemans from the guy at north haven marina.
