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    Ken Daniels
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    Can anybody please help me – I have fitted a new halyard but now cannot release once locked. The new halyard is from premiumropes.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Ken Daniels Finn 726

    #5370
    GBR19
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    Hi Ken,

    Difficult to diagnose without being there, but….

    To release the halyard it needs to be pulled up (tensioned) an additional 5-10mm. If the sail is hard against the sheave then this might be your issue.

    To test this, tie a rope to the shackle, hoist it and see if the lock works. Without a sail the halyard shackle can go higher and prove the theory. If it works like this, a longer shackle will fix your problem.

    Good luck,

    Simon
    hoult23@gmail.com

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