What knot to use for an ajdustable outhaul system.

winddave · Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 37

I'm looking to use an adjustable outhaul for my largest sail. Can anyone tell me what knot to use to fasten the line to each side of my boom? Any help is greatly appreciated.

DanWeiss · Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 2296 Location: Connecticut, USA

You don't attach the outhaul line to the boom. You attach each end to a pulley using a bowline. Running forward around the pulley is the line (or strap, in the case of the Sailworks kit) that you hold in your hand. One end terminates under clamp that holds the cleat, the other end runs through the cleat.

If you don't want to run the line under the clamp that holds the cleat, use a clove hitch.

RickCronk · Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 167

Some older boom clamps don't have the small recess to allow for the tie off of the rope end. I've successfully used a double fisherman's knot on that free end. It holds well on wet carbon boom tubes or the pro-grip. An added benefit it that the knot allows for repositioning it should I need more or less line for different sails. RC

icesailing · Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 172

depending if your running a single or a dual. type it in online there are some great tips for setting it up.

sailingjoe · Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 1087

Knots in Topology are the spaces created exterior to what the general population thinks of as a knot. Would an ajdustable outhaul be one set up by a dyslexic topologist? I've tried typing ajdustable outhaul in all sorts of windows but have gotten no results. Right now I'm typing adjustable outhaul, but I think that it will bring up nothing but the usual shit.

pueno · Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 2807

vikingsail · Joined: 12 May 1998 Posts: 46

if you are trying to tie the outhaul to the boom use a prussic knot. http://images.ebsco.com/pob/summit/catalog/instr_prussic.pdf.
this knot is used by climbers and rope rescuers to tie onto the climbing rope. for an outhaul you only need 4 loops.
If your trying to tie the outer outhaul line to the pulley then use a bowline with the end tied off in a half hitch safety loop.

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

http://www.sailworks.com/web/pages/outhaul.cfm

Mike \m/

vikingsail · Joined: 12 May 1998 Posts: 46

thank you isobars, I went looking for that and could not remember where it was.

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

I notice they've changed the knot since going to the double-sided AO; their older page used a clove hitch, IIRC. I've always added an extra wrap and knot to the free end, just in case. I've never had one slip.

Mike \m/