From: ic...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ic...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Robertson
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 1:41 PM
To: ic...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [IC27A] Re: Way Too Much Tension on the Halyards Under Load - Please Advise
Thanks for the responses:
The halyards aren't showing any excess wear (that I can see). Is there any way to check if they are binding to electrical cables or themselves without unstepping the mast? Is there a way to tell if the hole in the sheave is elongated without taking it apart; ie would it wobble a little when I spin it? I have no idea when or if the sheaves have ever been changed. There are two spare sheaves (one on either side of the ones currently in use) to which I could switch.
Thanks again for the help.
Michael
--- In ic...@yahoogroups.com, John Harker <jhar...@...> wrote:
>
> Could be the sheaves inner hole has elongated. So it spins with no load
> and locks with load. How old are they and do you know if they have ever
> been changed - from my experince and others on this board it is clear
> the original have a finite lifespan.
>
> John Harker C27 Prana 6261 Santa Cruz
>
> Don Brooks wrote:
> >
> >
> > Michael,
> > If you are having difficulty hoisting a person up the mast with a
> > cabin top winch, that's normal. You should be able to hoist the
> > mainsail all the way up by hand with moderate effort. The boom should
> > be perpendicular to the mast, or slightly higher to keep the leach
> > loose. If that is not the case, then you should look for a
> > problem. Is your halyard showing any unusual signs of wear? That
> > could indicate a binding block at the base of the mast or cabin top.
> > Your halyards could be twisted together inside of the mast or binding
> > on the electrical wiring at the mast base.
> > Don, #6293, Niceville, FL
> >
> > --- On *Sun, 3/21/10, Michael /<mlong9876@...>/* wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Michael <mlong9...@...>
> > Subject: [IC27A] Way Too Much Tension on the Halyards Under Load -
> > Please Advise
> > To: ic...@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 10:22 AM
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
>
