FW: [c350ia] Main Halyard Rope Clutch
R Schroeder
r_schroeder@hotmail.com
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:39:21 -0400
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I replaced all of my halyards etc in the mast this year. (mice over the win=
ter decided that it would be fun to chew on my ropes) For the lines that we=
re not completely chewed through=2C I cut off the shackle=2C tied several h=
alf hitches for a foot or two along the bitter end of the new rope and the =
cut off end of the old rope. I then taped a layer of electrical tape over b=
oth ropes to cover the half hitches. This was thin enough to get through th=
e sheaves. For the lines that were completely chewed through=2C I unscrewed=
the top plate at the top of the mast and used an electricians "fish-tape" =
to pull new lines.
Ralph
"WOLFHELM" #342
From: jjoc2005@comcast.net
To: capt.bob@sbcglobal.net=3B c350ia@catalina350.net
Subject: Re: [c350ia] Main Halyard Rope Clutch
Date: Tue=2C 15 Jul 2008 03:54:13 +0000
I posed these questions on another sailing site a while back. For anyone w=
ho has done it him- or herself=2C did you attach the old and new halyards t=
ogether in some fashion? Tape the ends together and throw in some stitches=
for extra hold? Or something else? If you pulled the halyards through th=
e mast=2C in which direction did you go? Up the mast then down through the=
slot in the mast (which I suppose you could call clockwise)=2C or up throu=
gh the slot in the mast then down (which would be counterclockwise)? I have=
the full-battened main. I have a section on the main halyard where the in=
ner core has come loose. It looks bad=2C but does not effect performance i=
n any way---that part is in the slack that clears the winch after the appro=
priate wrapping prior to any raising of the main. I have been putting off =
replacement for fear of screwing up somehow if I employ the methods describ=
ed above. John O'Connell'Second Wind' - Hull 84Annapolis -------------- Ori=
ginal message --------------=20
From: 'Capt. Bob' <capt.bob@sbcglobal.net>=20
Back in May 2006 I replaced the 3/8' halyards with the recommender 1/2' hal=
yards because of slippage and excessive wear. Now only after 2 years I am =
showing considerable wear on my main halyard. Is anyone else having this =
problem and did I recently see an e-mail discussing this issue and that Gar=
hauer has a fix for this issue? Even though I use my boat often I don't bel=
ieve the main halyard should wear out this quickly. ThanksTranquility #151
Capt. Bob
817-456-2283
capt.bob@sbcglobal.net =20
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<style>.hmmessage P{margin:0px=3Bpadding:0px}body.hmmessage{FONT-SIZE: 10pt=
=3BFONT-FAMILY:Tahoma}</style>I replaced all of my halyards etc in the mast=
this year. (mice over the winter decided that it would be fun to chew on m=
y ropes) For the lines that were not completely chewed through=2C I cut off=
the shackle=2C tied several half hitches for a foot or two along the bitte=
r end of the new rope and the cut off end of the old rope. I then taped a l=
ayer of electrical tape over both ropes to cover the half hitches. This was=
thin enough to get through the sheaves. For the lines that were completely=
chewed through=2C I unscrewed the top plate at the top of the mast and use=
d an electricians "fish-tape" to pull new lines.<br><br>Ralph<br>"WOLFHELM"=
#342<br><br><hr>From: jjoc2005@comcast.net<br>To: capt.bob@sbcglobal.net=
=3B c350ia@catalina350.net<br>Subject: Re: [c350ia] Main Halyard Rope Clutc=
h<br>Date: Tue=2C 15 Jul 2008 03:54:13 +0000<br><br><div>I posed these ques=
tions on another sailing site a while back. =3B For anyone who =3Bh=
as done it him- or herself=2C did you attach the old and new halyards toget=
her in some fashion? =3B Tape the ends together and throw in some stitc=
hes for extra hold? =3B Or something else? =3B If you pulled the ha=
lyards through the mast=2C in which direction did you go? =3B Up the ma=
st then down through the slot in the mast (which I suppose you could call c=
lockwise)=2C or up through the slot in the mast then down (which would be c=
ounterclockwise)?</div><div> =3B</div><div>I have the full-battened mai=
n. =3B I have a section on the main halyard where the inner core has co=
me loose. =3B It looks bad=2C but does not effect performance in any wa=
y---that part is in the slack that clears the winch after the appropriate w=
rapping prior to any raising of the main. =3B I have been putting off r=
eplacement for fear of screwing up somehow if I employ the methods describe=
d above.</div><div> =3B</div><div>John O'Connell</div><div>'Second Wind=
' - Hull 84</div><div>Annapolis</div><div> =3B</div><blockquote style=
=3D"border-left: 2px solid rgb(16=2C 16=2C 255)=3B padding-left: 5px=3B mar=
gin-left: 5px=3B">-------------- Original message -------------- <br>From: =
'Capt. Bob' <=3Bcapt.bob@sbcglobal.net>=3B <br><style></style><div><fon=
t face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Back in May 2006 I replaced the 3/8' halyards w=
ith the recommender 1/2' halyards because of slippage and excessive wear.&n=
bsp=3B Now only after 2 years I am showing considerable wear on my main hal=
yard. =3B </font></div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>&nbs=
p=3B</div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Is anyone else having this p=
roblem and d</font><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">id I recently see an e-m=
ail discussing this issue and that Garhauer has a fix for this issue?</font=
></div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font> =3B</div><div><font=
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Even though I use my boat often I don't believe =
the main halyard should wear out this quickly.</font></div><div><font face=
=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font> =3B</div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=
=3D"2"></font> =3B</div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Thanks</fo=
nt></div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Tranquility #151<br>Capt. Bob=
<br>817-456-2283<br><a href=3D"mailto:capt.bob@sbcglobal.net">capt.bob@sbcg=
lobal.net</a></font></div><div> =3B</div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=
=3D"2"></font> =3B</div></blockquote><br /><hr /> <a href=3D'' target=
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