John, I was thinking about how your masthead could have come to be modified. I'd check your halyard diameter before you get started. It's a common myth that increasing the size of the line makes it easier on the crew and someone may have changed the sheave to fit a larger line.
Larger diameter line, which does help spread a given load on your hands, takes more force to bend around pulleys and therefore increases rather than reduces crew fatigue. So upping the line is usually a bad trade off. Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip Secretary/Treasurer Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Oppenheimer Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 7:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Stuck Main Halyard Thanks to everyone for the good advice and making the observation that something was amiss on my masthead. Catalina Direct had a C27 divider plate in stock. I ordered the plate and three of the plastic sheaves. The new plastic sheaves are made with UV stabilized black Delrin and has a center bushing for long life. I am sure that these will do fine for this cruising sailer. I have decided to lower the mast with the A-frame technique that I can find several links to on the WWW. John
