Yes, I used the wire/rope halyard, and attached the rope end to the messenger (you are right, it reverses the process). The area where the messenger line and the rope attached, even with the paper clip, stitches and tape it was not thicker than the rope diameter, besides I think the Vaseline did the trick! in my case it did not snag when it passed the sheave, it did required a bit of extra pulling (very very little) but no drama. Good luck
Ps. I am in Hempstead Harbor, hoping to go to shelter island this summer. -Abraham. --- In [email protected], scott kesler <restorationfinea...@...> wrote: > > Hi Every One, > > Thanks for all your great replies, and thanks for the offer on the sheave, > however the halyard is external. > > Also, the boat yard I'm in on Shelter Island N.Y. does not have a crane or > cherry picker. > > If I understand correctly you are using the wire/rope halyard. > > Once you had the messenger installed, did you the attached the rope end or > the wire end to it? > > I assumed I would reverse the process for the opposite halyard, yes. > > Also, is there a possibility for snagging in the sheave at the point where > the two lines taper together? >
