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jmeadows
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Initially Posted - 01/01/2003 :  15:11:14  Show Profile
Happy New Year to all

This month I want to replace my internal halyards on my '89 tall rig. I would like to try to attempt it while the boat is still in the slip and working from the deck.

Has anyone tried this without laying the mast down? If so, I would sure appreciate a little advice, maybe a few tips and tricks.

Also how long should both halyards be (genoa and main)?

Thanks for all of you great help.


Jim Meadows
John B
1989 Tall Rig WK
Phoenix, Arizona


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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/01/2003 :  17:55:40  Show Profile
<b>"How long should both halyards be (genoa and main)?" - Jim</b>

The Catalina Direct catalog states:

<b><i>"The all line halyard kits include a 79' main halyard and a 83' jib halyard, plenty to reach the cockpit"</i></b>

As for a mast up replacement technique, I've read about people who butted the old and new halyards together and wrapped them with string and a piece of duct tape, but not so much that it would get caught in the exit plates or the masthead sheaves. I believe another technique was to butt the ends together and sew them with some strong thread.

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
C25 SR/FK
On the hard, 200ft from Lake Erie
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 01/02/2003 :  07:45:42  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
I always sew the new and old halyard together with splicing thread. End to end. From there just pull on the old one and thread it through.

dw

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ronrryan
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Response Posted - 01/03/2003 :  15:39:03  Show Profile
I agree with Duane and have done the job several times by using a sail needle and waxed synthetic whipping twine, sew back and forth around the butted ends, and bury the last bit. This seems to work well, the times I tried wrapping the ends made more problems than without. There should be surprisingly little resistance, and if you have to pull like hell, something is wrong. Good luck, ron 1981 Orion srsk #2343 SW FL
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/04/2003 :  07:38:58  Show Profile
Thanks for the info. I expect to replace osmepneo's halyards in the near future, but not immediate (we just got 2 more feet of future water for the lake, snow <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>) future. And, had been thinking of asking the same question Jim asked.



Don Peet
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The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
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