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dalieva
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Initially Posted - 04/21/2005 : 12:04:46

I have a question regarding mast rigging. We have a Catalina 25 1984 and have noticed that there are only 2 halyards going from the top of the mast to the deck internal of the mast. Main halyard coming out the starboard side of the mast and the Genoa halyard coming out the port side of the mast. My first question is, do people normally run the 2 halyards down each side of the boat or all on the starboard side? I noticed if I bring the Genoa halyard down the starboard side, it does not look good. And also I think there would be a lot of load on the deck block that the halyard is going through.

My second question is if there are only two halyards in the mast, how is the spinnaker halyard run?

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/21/2005 : 12:25:16

"I noticed if I bring the Genoa halyard down the starboard side, it does not look good."

I am not sure what you mean. How could you bring the headsail halyard down the starboard side? Is there a spare exit block on the starboard side of the mast? I personnally like having the port be for foredeck halyards and starboard for mainsail halyard and reefing lines. The spinnaker halyard is an ad on that uses a block suspended from the forward most pin on your mast head. It is external and does not run in the mast. A person could, with the proper sheaves and halyard sizes run the spinnaker halyard internal. They obviously would need to a an exit block.

One of the first things I did when I got my boat was to remove the deck mounted turning blocks that the halyards originally went through on my boat. I replaced them with a halyard plate that sits under my mast. Have a look at my website, I have a lot of pictures of the rigging on my boat. See if there are any ideas that you like.

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dalieva
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Response Posted - 04/21/2005 : 16:31:55

The headsail halyard does come out of the mast on the starboard side through a exit block at the mast. But there is also a swival block around 6" from the mast. I checked out your pictures, and they look great, but I only have 1 swival block on each side of the mast one for the main and the other for the geona.

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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 04/22/2005 : 10:52:58

Your '84 was not available with internal halyards. That option didn't come about until 1986. So, you are working with a PO's lash-up.

It sounds like if you want to have the headsail halyard to port, you'll need to add and exit block to the port side of the mast and a swivel block on the deck to make everything symmetrical.

As to the spinnaker halyard, it is rigged outside of the mast. Here's a link to the C25 parts manual that shows the setup.
http://www.catalina25-250.org/manbro/pictures/pc22.gif

Bill Holcomb - C25 Snickerdoodle #4839

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/22/2005 : 11:37:04

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dalieva
 The headsail halyard does come out of the mast on the starboard side through a exit block at the mast. But there is also a swival block around 6" from the mast. I checked out your pictures, and they look great, but I only have 1 swival block on each side of the mast one for the main and the other for the geona.
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Everything you see for routing lines has been added by me in the last year or so. My point is that you need to do some recon, decide what you really like on other boats and make it happen on yours. Adding this stuff is very easy. Ignore what you have now, you are not tied to any of it.

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ddlyle
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Response Posted - 04/22/2005 : 17:33:22

Speaking of internal halyards ... my 1986 has internal halyards, but the plastic exit blocks at the base of the mast are decaying and chippng off at the edges.
Where would I buy new ones? Does CD have them? I have not called Catalina yet.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 04/28/2005 : 22:46:48

I'd take a look at APS or Sailnet for your blocks. You'll pay way less. Catalina Direct is great for true replacement parts, but I've found better quality and price for almost all upgrades elsewhere.

When you say exit blocks at the base of the mast, are you referring to regular blocks attached to the mast tabernacle to run the lines aft, or internal blocks for the line to exit out of the mast? Either way, check with APS, Layline and defender to start.

dw

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