How to Put a Halyard on a Flagpole

Halyards are the ropes used with a pulley system (called a sheave) to raise and lower flags and sails of a sailboat. Halyards have two clips or snaps attached to them to connect to the flag or sail. There is not much skill required when attaching a halyard to a flagpole other than knowing how to tie a fisherman's knot.

Sheave
Snaps
Flag
Halyard
Electrical tape

Instructions

- 1
  Thread your halyard through the sheave.
- 2
  Attach a snap to the halyard by pushing a loop through the end and over the top of the snap and then pulling tight.
- 3
  Attach the other snap to the halyard by pushing a loop through the end and over the top of the snap and then pulling tight.
- 4
  Space the snaps the correct distance apart by measuring against your flag's grommets.
- 5
  Place the two loose ends of the ropes side by side.
- 6
  Tie an overhand knot with a 3-inch tail in both ends. Do not tighten the knots.
- 7
  Thread each tail through the hole in the other knot.
- 8
  Tighten the overhand knots around the tail of the other thread.
- 9
  Pull the two knots together.
- 10
  Tape the loose ends of the knots to the ropes.

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