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2far2drive
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Initially Posted - 03/23/2008 :  18:44:02  Show Profile  Visit 2far2drive's Homepage
Well, we dropped the mast today and that was a ton of fun. Luckily it was me and 3 others so we mostly just man handled it down. Looks like im getting new fore/back stays as mine are pretty eaten up with rust.

At the masthead I found out that not only did 2 of my sheeves shatter, but the PO had NOT switched out the sheeves from wire-rope to all rope!!! Well, Im pretty sure. The sheeves still have the old wire impressions down inside the grooves and my 5/16 line barely rides on the top. No wonder I needed a darn winch just to raise my main

I purchase sheeves last week and they wont be until tomarrow so I jumped online and got the dimensions. Unless I did measuring wrong, the sheeves I got from CD are not going to fit. I bought some locally that matched the dimensions and well, they are a tad too wide to fit inside the trunk. Do you have to switch the masthead as well when you convert to all line??????
David
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 03/24/2008 :  06:56:24  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Did you get the sheaves to convert to internal halyards? If so the configuration is different . You should not need to switch the masthead.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/24/2008 :  07:31:08  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
A belt sander or even an orbital should take some material off the sheaves if they are a tad too wide.
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2far2drive
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Response Posted - 03/24/2008 :  12:59:49  Show Profile  Visit 2far2drive's Homepage
we shall see what happens today when the "real" sheeves from CD arrive. Im hoping I was just a little off on my measuring.

Interesting view with the mast down though.... easy perspective to work on things. Thinking about replacing the mast light, adding masthead VHF antenna, and a new windex
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/24/2008 :  13:27:50  Show Profile
Does anybody know whether Belpat Marine on Long Island is still around, and still making sheaves? They were making and stocking custom sheaves for 5/16" halyards on the C-25 back when I needed some--no manufacturer (or Catalina Direct) had the right size. They were very reasonably priced, perfectly sized, and quickly expedited.

Val... Do you know??
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/24/2008 :  14:24:05  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper'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 2far2drive</i>
<br />we shall see what happens today when the "real" sheeves from CD arrive. Im hoping I was just a little off on my measuring.

Interesting view with the mast down though.... easy perspective to work on things. Thinking about replacing the mast light, adding masthead VHF antenna, and a new windex
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Many of us take our masts down every season, it is nice to have the opportunity to work on things.
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 03/24/2008 :  15:11:55  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
I think the contact infor for belpat is still on the links page.

And to add to Frank's note - unless on a cradle, our club mandates the mast comes down.

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2far2drive
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Response Posted - 03/25/2008 :  08:06:49  Show Profile  Visit 2far2drive's Homepage
sheeves are in and they are looking good. Im thinking they will fit in the masthead fine and the 5/16 line im using rides perfectly.

Off to order more parts! I just want to sail again!!!!!!!!
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