Downhail tools for race sails with heavy tension

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Downhail tools for race sails with heavy tension

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barn

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barn

WA, 2960 posts

17 Aug 2011 9:26am

I once invented the following to downhaul race races that were rigged on badly corroded pulleys, while hanging from the clue.. These extensions were so bad it was an effort to downhaul a 5.3.. Anyway it's pretty obvious, just an extra extension in series.. I could downhaul a 9.5 with just one finger.

sboardcrazy

NSW

8335 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8335 posts

17 Aug 2011 12:21pm

Why risk your back? get a whinch you'll never look back..hee hee that rhymes..

I couldn't get by without mine.

barn

2960 posts

barn

WA, 2960 posts

17 Aug 2011 1:16pm

sboardcrazy said...

Why risk your back? get a whinch you'll never look back..hee hee that rhymes..

I couldn't get by without mine.

You can risk your back lifting boxes, but only with bad technique... If you lift a box with a straight back and use your knees there is no risk of injury.. Same with downhaul..

I bet these guys never hurt their back..

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