I posted this reply in the w/gear forum (under EZZY 2008) but it might be intersing to a few to read here!
I love this simple knot he demonstrates - that is for tying to your downhaul rope to what ever tool you might use to crank you downhaul -why hadn't anbody ever shown me this before - I was a cub scout leader for a little while teaching kids knots and stuff, and had never seen it before - Wow what a EZZY efective knot - thanks David
or you could just tie a bowline to make a loop and pull on it. easy to get undone and hang onto.
I used to be a bowliner... but then I saw that knot! Simplicity itself! And why didn't I think of using the unijoint instead of my harness?
One less trip to the car, 5 seconds less spent unpicking a bowline... priceless 
I use the North ratchet extension
You don't need
Downhaul Cranks, bars, cleats
or
Special knots
Herculean strength
You can adjust in the water piece of peas
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Originally posted by Leech
Don't use a unijoint for pulling downhaul. rope loves eating rubber.
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Originally posted by big-gazza
For those that dont know the bowline - its an excellent knot - wont slip; easy to get undone - I use an old spreader bar to pull with.
This site gives an animation on how to tie the knot -&Website=www.animatedknots.com
I've been tying bowlines for years, but this knot craps all over it for tying a downhaul. Bowlines use up more valuable seconds. I wish you'd posted it up before last Friday arvo's blast. A clove hitch just doesn't cut it either.
Too bad the North ratchet doesn't work on my 4.7.
The sail tuning tips were pretty good too. Reading it ain't the same as seeing it, and unless someone actually shows you, what is maent, it leaves things up to interpretation.
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Originally posted by DavMen
Bolwine is great - yes agreeded - but this other knot is simplicity in itself
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Originally posted by Leechquote:
Originally posted by DavMen
Bolwine is great - yes agreeded - but this other knot is simplicity in itself
I think you've had too much bolwine
WTF is the point:
The best downhaul tool ever is the hydropuller (hydrodynamix make it??) which is basically a bit of alum pipe about 1.5" dia, 8" long, with a bit of broomstick rammed up it.
They then drill two holes about 1" apart (along the centreline).
You feed the rope thru one hole, then the other, and back thru the loop you just made. Pull like buggery, but it will always come undone afterwards as there is no knot.
If you can't afford the $10 for one, use a bit of old busted-arse boom extension tube and fill it with broomstick and auto body bog and drill two holes in it. Done.
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Originally posted by Mark _australia
WTF is the point:
The best downhaul tool ever is the hydropuller (hydrodynamix make it??)
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Originally posted by Mark _australia
WTF is the point:
One of our guys found a use for all the boom tail ends he had kicking about after snapping more than a few.
He simply hacked off the arms in line with the plastic ends and then threads the downhaul through the cleat.
It's curved shape points away from you and you can crank away knowing the rope wont slip or the thing wont stab you in the chest/stomach if your downhaul rope snaps.
Once its downhauled you simply pull the rope out of the cleat... no knots, no hassels.
It's also a very useful tool for throwing at would be car thieves !
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Originally posted by Mark _australia
WTF is the point:
The best downhaul tool ever is the hydropuller (hydrodynamix make it??) which is basically a bit of alum pipe about 1.5" dia, 8" long, with a bit of broomstick rammed up it.
They then drill two holes about 1" apart (along the centreline).
You feed the rope thru one hole, then the other, and back thru the loop you just made. Pull like buggery, but it will always come undone afterwards as there is no knot.
If you can't afford the $10 for one, use a bit of old busted-arse boom extension tube and fill it with broomstick and auto body bog and drill two holes in it. Done.
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Originally posted by DavMen
The Point is you don't need to spend any money on any special tool - drill any holes - thread any ropes.
Its just a knot that makes life simple and passing on some free sail rigging tips - use it if you please - ignore it if you wish.
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Originally posted by Pugwash
I use a similar "knot" or rope loop and a bit of old broom... spend money if you feel you need to... Isn't that the real point
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Spewin' Wineman. I though the photo might be of the short females in your house.
Short females (x3)in my house seem to think a broom is something only Mikey should use
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Originally posted by Winemanquote:
Originally posted by Pugwash
I use a similar "knot" or rope loop and a bit of old broom... spend money if you feel you need to... Isn't that the real point
Cut the end off the broom handle (short females in our house didn't notice
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=6107
Didn't seem to effect their broom flight characteristics[}:)][}:)][}:)]
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Originally posted by Winemanquote:
Originally posted by Pugwash
I use a similar "knot" or rope loop and a bit of old broom... spend money if you feel you need to... Isn't that the real point
Cut the end off the broom handle (short females in our house didn't notice
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=6107
Didn't seem to effect their broom flight characteristics[}:)][}:)][}:)]
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Originally posted by bubs
Only problem with that is when i got it wet it swelled up, ovcourse there go the holes.
Bubs
