so the question is why are they so freyed? (I'll asume it is age) Do you have the full history of the boat? Was there wire to rope halyards there before? Could it be that the sheaves are built for wire to rope?
Freyed is a clue that your sheaves MAY be designed for wire (more of a "V" shape than a "U" shape which will cause early wear on the lines. Catalina Direct has GREAT replacement sheaves. Keep that in mind, when you do drop the stick! OR Find a willing yard boy to go up and do the replacement ! OR There is a ton of invor o these sites about Dropping your own stick and saving A TON of cash! Good luck and Fairwinds TomC Kiona, West River, Md. #1914 On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 11:22 PM, ChefYaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ah, Seabrook my old home town. If you need some professional help, I was in > the business there and know all the players. > > Mark, Gratis (6115) > > NOLA > > From: [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Chris > Mitchell > Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 10:01 PM > To: [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: Re: [IC27A] Replacing Main Halyard > > Fantastic! > > Thanks Ralph, I'll do it this weekend and report back! > > Chris > > Pier Pressure > #4046 > Seabrook TX > > --- On Sun, 12/13/09, Ralph Ahseln > <[email protected]<rahseln%40comcast.net><mailto: > rahseln%40comcast.net <rahseln%2540comcast.net>> > wrote: > > From: Ralph Ahseln <[email protected] <rahseln%40comcast.net> <mailto: > rahseln%40comcast.net <rahseln%2540comcast.net>> > > > Subject: Re: [IC27A] Replacing Main Halyard > To: [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto: > IC27A%40yahoogroups.com <IC27A%2540yahoogroups.com>> > Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009, 9:40 PM > > Chris, > > Yes, Use the old halyard as a messenger to the New line....... It's easy to > do. > > It may sound daunting doing the method I've used, (described here)..... > > but it doesn't increase the total diameter like Tape Wrap will. Which might > have trouble running through a sheave. > > Cut a clean end on the Old Halyard.... Cut a clean end on the NEW line. > > Put BOTH ends close to each other.( I clamp one end).... So that each end > is about a Half Inch from each other > > Using a propane torch or something hot enough to melt the ends. Apply to > both end simultaneously. > > When both are just at the MELT stage,, Jamb them together. > > They will Fuse to each other . > > That "Join " is stronger than any other method used. > > In fact I've used it to join the ends of my Genny Furler. Making large line > for my hands, small line for the spool. > > It's been in service for 10 years now. With no sign of failure. > > If you feel a little uncomfortable with Just the melt trick, try stitching > a couple strong threads to make you feel more secure.. > > When both lines are Joined, simply pull the old halyard up and through, > pulling the new stuff with it. > > Have fun. > > Ralph Ahseln > > "Oblio" C-27 > > Lying: Portland OR. > > Of course you could just Stitch it, but unless you are very careful, one > can have stitches pull out > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: chrismitchell45 > > To: ic...@yahoogroups. com > > Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 6:10 PM > > Subject: [IC27A] Replacing Main Halyard > > Hello all, > > I have been working on my rigging the last few days and noticed that my > main halyard has several weak and frayed places on it. I need to replace it > but I'm not real comfortable going up the mast with the jib halyard either. > My boat is a 1978 with external halyards. I'm wondering if it is possible to > use the new halyard as a messenger line and just run it through. I haven't > seen the sheave's so I've no idea what it looks like at the top and whether > or not it will pull through. > > Has anyone here had to do this? > > Thanks > > Chris > > Pier Pressure > > #4046 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
