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COILING HITCHES

28 HALYARD COIL

Halyard falls should always be coiled up and tidied off the deck as quickly as
possible; otherwise they become tangled up possibly causing serious trouble.
The easiest and simplest way is to make a neat coil beginning at the cleat
and working towards the free end. Always coil with the lay of the rope if it is
a laid rope, or in figures of eight if it’s plaited as shown here. Once the line
is coiled, hold it in the left hand, reach through the coils with your right hand
and grasp the line near the cleat. Pull a bight back through the coils, twist
it and slip it over the upper horn of the cleat, either directly or by passing it
behind the standing part of the halyard for additional security.

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