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djn
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Initially Posted - 08/17/2006 :  12:37:57  Show Profile
without changing the shives in the mast head or the routing? I may be dropping my mast next week and I figured that I would make this change since I was there. Cheers.
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Response Posted - 08/17/2006 :  13:40:49  Show Profile
You will probably have to change your masthead sheaves. I have wire to rope halyards and have delayed changing over to all rope because my sheaves were designed for wire. I'll order new sheaves and make it a spring project.
there are a couple good old threads on the site with pictures.
I did searches under halyards and masthead and came up with some good responses.
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 08/17/2006 :  17:13:49  Show Profile
Dennis - I replaced both my halyards with 3/16" hi-tech line, spliced into a 5/16" stay-set tail. I didn't have to change the sheaves nor take down the mast. 'Twas an expensive way to go but as a racer I didn't want all that weight aloft with the regular size line. (Breaking strength of the 3/16" is 4,500 lbs...)
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djn
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Response Posted - 08/17/2006 :  18:17:24  Show Profile
Derek, did you do the splice just to feed the 3/16 through the masthead? or is the 5/16 part of the halyard? Cheers.
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Response Posted - 08/17/2006 :  19:01:32  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Dennis, the new sheaves for 5/16 or 3/8ths line are not that expensive. I'd suggest going internal as well. But that will require some cutting and drilling. I believe the modification is in the tech tips.

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 08/17/2006 :  19:29:43  Show Profile
Dennis - the 3/16" is center spliced into the 5/16" (done by JSL) and I just butt-sewed the old halyard to the new and used it as a "messenger". I needed a 5/16" tail to hold in the clutch.
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