Easy Rig?

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gmitton
gmitton
SA
1461 posts
SA, 1461 posts
1 Jan 2020 11:07am
Where can I buy an old school easy rig? All the searches are out of stock or don't ship to Australia!
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23645 posts
WA, 23645 posts
1 Jan 2020 8:50am
Make one?

I make them with carbon SUP shaft filled n drilled
Ben1973
Ben1973
1008 posts
1008 posts
1 Jan 2020 10:37am
Never understood the need when you basically have a hugh one with you anyway, that thing called a harness hook
remery
remery
WA
3709 posts
WA, 3709 posts
1 Jan 2020 11:48am
I think Surfsail Australia have them but why not drill a bit of wood or get a winch?
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23645 posts
WA, 23645 posts
1 Jan 2020 1:04pm
Ben1973 said..
Never understood the need when you basically have a hugh one with you anyway, that thing called a harness hook



Quicker than tying on to a harness hook I reckon
WindmanV
WindmanV
VIC
819 posts
VIC, 819 posts
1 Jan 2020 5:38pm
Hello,

Are these what you are after?

www.surfsailaustralia.com.au/product/radz-hawaii-easy-rig

www.shq.com.au/products/unifiber-downhaul-tool-hd-with-integrated-philips-head?_pos=1&_sid=ae3ba6275&_ss=r

Personally, I'd stay with the two-handed styles shown, as they offer more leverage when downhauling a sail, compared to the one-handed style shown below:

www.mariner-sails.com/hobie-tool-easy-rig.html

If you are downhauling a slalom sail of say, 6.5m or above, you are better off using a winch.

Hope this helps.
segler
segler
WA
1663 posts
WA, 1663 posts
2 Jan 2020 12:53am
Tinho at Calema does not even sell any kind of rigging hand tool except for the winch. He is worried about customers throwing out their backs when downhauling.
Ben1973
Ben1973
1008 posts
1008 posts
2 Jan 2020 10:18am
Mark _australia said..

Ben1973 said..
Never understood the need when you basically have a hugh one with you anyway, that thing called a harness hook




Quicker than tying on to a harness hook I reckon


Don't need to tie it, take the rope over the top of the bar (don't use hook) take it back under the bar so it's pointing towards the sail, then take it over the rope coming from the sail back under the bar in the opposite direction, over the the bar so it's pointing back towards the sail put one hand on the rope grip and pull, hard to explain might have to take a pic. Way quicker then threading through a hole
Ben1973
Ben1973
1008 posts
1008 posts
2 Jan 2020 10:30am



The bottom piece is coming from the sail the top is the end of the rope. I grip on top of the rope with the end going towards the sail between my middle and index finger. by not tying I guessed you meant tying a loop to hook on to, this it much quicker and doesn't need to be undone as when there's no load it just falls off.
russh
russh
SA
3027 posts
SA, 3027 posts
2 Jan 2020 1:19pm
Don't you people have hands and heels
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
VIC, 1509 posts
2 Jan 2020 2:20pm
russh said..
Don't you people have hands and heels


Yes, soft pinky office hands and callus-free heels.
choco
choco
SA
4181 posts
SA, 4181 posts
2 Jan 2020 2:07pm
GazMan
GazMan
WA
848 posts
WA, 848 posts
2 Jan 2020 6:52pm
With my older sails needing less downhaul tension I could get away with using a single-handed Clamcleat Power Grip:
www.surfsailaustralia.com.au/product/clamcleat-power-grip#surf-sail-clothing-hardware

With my two 2017-2018 model KA sails I couldn't get anywhere near enough downhaul tension with the above so use a two-handed Clamcleat Power Grip 2 for these sails:
www.surfsailaustralia.com.au/product/clamcleat-power-grip-2#surf-sail-clothing-hardware
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