I just changed my halyards today! Mine went easily but the rigger said sometimes he uses a bicycle chain to add enough weight to have it pass through. He said then sometimes he has to remove the sheaves at the base of the mast to get it thru. I just put low stretch line in, no wire. Not sure why you would need wire. If its strength and non stretch you are looking for, just use racing line. Amy Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
-----Original Message----- From: "Michael Bowick" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:05:21 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [IC27A] Halyard replacement Have you ever accidentaly let go of a wire/rope halyard? The ropes is heavier than the wire and the halyard ends up at the top of the mast. If I was changing halyards, I'd go the low stretch rope for 100% of the halyard. Just my two cents. Cheers, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 1:34 PM Subject: [IC27A] Halyard replacement By the way, I am talking about the sheave at the masthead on a boat set up for internal halyards. Andy Dalzell Catalina 27 # 6298 Sandusky Bay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2828 - Release Date: 04/22/10 06:31:00
