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danml
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Initially Posted - 05/26/2006 :  22:34:44  Show Profile
Any ideas on the best way to pull my new jib and main halyard lines through the mast? Can they attached (wired?) to the ends of the old halyards and then pulled through? Any help will be appreciated!
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Happy D
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Response Posted - 05/26/2006 :  22:44:44  Show Profile
I just read on another foruum that you can melt the ends together and pull through. Test it on a old piece first.
Just a suggestion,
Dan
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/26/2006 :  22:51:51  Show Profile
Dan,

I just replaced a halyard two weeks ago using electrical tape to secure the ends of the old and new lines together. Before taping the ends together, I removed about an inch of the core from the old halyard then tucked the new line inside. I then wrapped some electrical tape along the splice being careful not to put too much bulk on the splice so it would not only fit through the passages, but so it would also bend around the sheaves. I gave it a test tug to make sure that it would hold then sent it up the mast. If I had a needle and thread handy I would have put in a couple of stitches for some extra insurance. All in all, a piece of cake.
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Turk
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Response Posted - 05/27/2006 :  06:23:26  Show Profile  Visit Turk's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dlucier</i>
<br />Dan,

If I had a needle and thread handy I would have put in a couple of stitches for some extra insurance. All in all, a piece of cake.
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Yep, just replaced both my halyards and used duct tape AFTER stiching the ends together with needle and waxed thread used for splicing eyes on. If you are going larger, make sure the pulleys at the top of the mast will support them.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 05/27/2006 :  08:08:08  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I butt stitched mine and others, no problem.
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 05/27/2006 :  08:28:06  Show Profile
I did the same last weekend. Used a sail needle, a little wax thread and some tape. Made a couple stitches between the ends and wrapped a couple wraps of tape around it and pulled it right through no problems.
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ddlyle
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Response Posted - 05/28/2006 :  12:00:37  Show Profile  Visit ddlyle's Homepage
I used duct tape and it worked wonderfully.
If you ever got duct tape stuck to itself and tried to pull it apart, you know that it does stick.
And, if you ever played with "chinese handcuffs" when you were a kid you know that something can tighten against itself.

Just don't use too much tape because it will be too thick.

Wrap the tape around the joint in a SPIRAL fashion (one end new line butted-up to old end). As the duct tape pulls on itself, it will become tighter (like chinese handcuffs).
The hardest part is getting the duct tape OFF the line.
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