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selvyselvy@aol.com:
Hello folks,
I'd like to get an asym this spring.  I figure I hoist it (the "sock") with the jib halyard. But, what if I want to fly both the asym and a genoa at the same time?

Is there room up there for a second halyard?
BTW, I do not have roller furler.


Plus, your shopping recommendations? online.

Thank you,
Jim Selvy
952-210-5467

Last Resort:
my 90/31-2 Isomat mast has 4 rollers at the top, 1 facing rear for the main, 1 a bit lower forward for the jib and 2 more right on top above the Jib for spares. I ran the 2 halyards just in case I ever needed then, and one day I did exactly what you suggest, running with both the jib and asymmetrical hoisted...it was great, but what a job when the wind changed direction in the channel I was in :)  As long as you have the correct setup/rollers up there, you should have no problems.

selene:
I have a standard mast configuration. At the masthead there is a "beak" designed for the spin halyard. In my case there there was no block, I had to shimmy up the mast a few times to add a U-bolt and a block. With that done, I could run a dedicated spin halyard.

I should say that over a few years use, I have only flown genny/chute once (odd combination of wind angle and very light winds) - but a dedicated halyard is a good idea anyhow, for a number of reasons, redundancy being a big one.

As for a source...my first I got off Craigslist.  My second (I have lightweight, 5-10kn, and heavier, 10-15kn) came from a friend.  If I wanted to get another for some reason, I would buy a kit from Sailrite and make it myself!

Good luck....

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