Many of the wire-rope sheeves are a v-groove. While not perfect the v-groove is designed to accommodate both wire and rope. They can "box" the rope over time but won't cause significant degradation or wear.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Tue, May 15, 2018, 8:47 AM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > My jib halyard is shot. I always assumed I needed another wire/rope > because the sheaves are made for wire and would damage an all rope halyard. > > Is this wrong? > > > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > > > Joe Della Barba > > [email protected] > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Neil > Andersen via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 15, 2018 9:36 AM > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected] > *Cc:* Neil Andersen <[email protected]> > > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Time for new halyard... Recommendations? > > > > Bruce, > > > > First thing is to replace the wire/rope with all rope. > > > > Neil > > 1982 C&C32 > > Rock Hall, MD > > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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