Check Your Inhaul!

Break your outhaul, and you can retie it in a minute.

Break your downhaul, it will take several minutes of fuss but you'll be able to sail back to shore.

Break your inhaul, whaddayagonnadu?  Unhook your uphaul and lash the boom to the mast?  I don't want to have to try it.

Futzing with the gear in my van one recent windless day I spotted the nick in my inhaul.  Closer examination revealed that it was not minor.   So out with the heat gun and a brand spanking new downhaul line and I'm back in business.  If only there was some wind.

When was the last time you checked your inhaul?   I check mine regularly, and have no idea when the line was damaged.    Check yours!

Comments

[bonnie]

So is your shoulder all back in working order now? Hope so!

[Michael]

It's not all back in working order (there's a minor tear in there) but I can sail and paddle and surf at about 85%, thanks for asking Bonnie!