bridle

Hi, Our 1978 E34t's original traveler is located just aft of the companionway - great for sail handling, less than ideal for cruising with kids and dog. Last weekend we noticed an aloha that had a similar setup to ours, where the owners had moved the sheet to the cabin top using a bridle...

I finally made a three-line bridle to lift the dinghy on board (and into the water). Why did I wait so long ? It made getting the dinghy back on board a 30-second "crank the spinnaker winch" exercise. I simply spliced three carbine hooks onto three 8' one quarter inch lines and then...