Ascender and Line Wear

[John Stone]

Ian,
Thanks for the quick reply.

As you pointed out, I would not leave the ascender/tackle rigged to take the strain indefinitely. Once I clapped it on, and tensioned the halyard, I would secure the halyard around the belaying pin (on the mast) and remove the ascender. I could use the ascender and tackle arrangement for any of the halyards -- main, staysail, jib -- as necessary. My concern is would the teeth on the ascender chew through the halyard over time due to repeated use in the same general area?

Have I overlooked something?

Thanks.