Boat_SigJeffrey, Not sure I agree with your conclusions. 7x19 SS wire isn’t what I would call cheap, plus you would pay for a rigger to do a wire to rope splice plus an eye splice. A hybrid high tech line like New Englands “VPC” is much less expensive ($1.79/ft for 7/16” at defender) and it only would need an eye splice at one end. As for replacing the sheeves, may of us on the list have had no problems running all-rope halyards over the original sheeves. James delaney C&C 38 Mk11 Oriental, NC
From: Jeffrey Nelson via CnC-List Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 5:41 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Jeffrey Nelson Subject: Re: Stus-List C&c 30 main halyard size Last year, I was thinking of replacing my halyard with all rope halyard. However, after a fairly lengthy discussion with sailmaker and rigger, I decided to replace with wire rope. I wasn't that keen in replacing the sheeve at the masthead, and my rigger successfully argued that the wire rope halyard had served it's purpose well for the last 30 years...(not sure if was original) so why not replace it with the same. That statement probably cost him a fair bit of profit as all rope halyard would have been more expensive, but I respect him for giving an honest answer. Cheers, Jeff Nelson Muir Caileag C&C 30 On 9/19/2015 4:08 PM, Scott via CnC-List wrote: This fall one of my projects will be to replace worn out sheaves at the base of the mast , Pull the upper pulley at the masthead and machine in a bronze bushing. It still has wire to rope halyard and am either going to replace with a new one or change out to all rope. My question is what size has anyone used on a c&c 30 mki (1972). I know all rope is the go to choice nowadays but I like the feel of the larger diameter rope end of the wire to rope. Thanks in advance for any insight or experience , Scott Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -- Cheers, Jeff Nelson Muir Caileag C&C 30 Armdale Y.C. Halifax -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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