I was having a lot of difficulty hoisting the main so I lubed the entire track, the cars on the main and checked for obstructions on the way up. I went all the way up to the top to see if there were any obstructions up there like maybe the halyard jumping off of the sheave or maybe even a broken one. Because of the difficulty in hoisting me on the main halyard, I decided to come down and go up on the jib halyard. I had the same problem. Both halyards move up and down effortlessly, without friction, but the moment there is any load, it takes tremendous energy to pull them up. All of the sheaves spin freely and are intact. I lubed everything at the masthead and cannot figure out why they aren't working properly. The halyards are rope and obviously internal and appear to be in good condition.
If anyone has experience with this or any ideas on what to do, I would really appreciate them. Thank you, Michael
