Amy,
A spliced wire rope halyard was just old technology in common use before high tech fiber line was commonly available. In ten years the same may be said for stainless steel standing rigging cable. Some kid will walk by in a rolled down wet suit a say hey what kind of rigging is that, it looks like metal? Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 PS: if you are converting to an all line halyard you need to positively verify you have rope not wire sheaves. Also be mindfull not to up the line size from 5/16" to 3/8", it only makes it harder to work the line under load. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 2:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Halyard replacement 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 SprintR Now Network from my BlackBerryR _____ From: "Michael Bowick" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:05:21 -0700 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
