Re: Stus-List masthead sheaves

[Sam Salter via CnC-List]

Came on this thread late, so if this has already been said, sorry! I changed my halyards to all rope years ago, and used the same rope/wire sheaves. ‎No noticeable wear on the new line...and none on my hands either, for the 4 or 5 years I had all rope on the old sheaves. When I took my mast down next, I rebuilt the mastead sheave box and installed all new, rope only sheaves from Zephyrworks out of Port Townsend, Washington. My boat is a bit smaller, but at $38 a sheave, I thought it was a no-brainer! Never had any problems to this day! sam :-) C&C 26 Liquorice  Ghost Lake Alberta  From: Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 4:48 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Reply To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Chuck Gilchrest Subject: Re: Stus-List masthead sheaves Or by some Double Braid with a Spectra or Dyneema core and strip and taper the cover to approximate the length of wire? Chuck Gilchrest Orion LF 35 Padanaram MA Sent from my iPhone On Mar 18, 2016, at 1:11 PM, Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Just a thought, but why not splice some dyneema to a rope for your halyard? You could use same sheaves and have a halyard that is lighter, cheaper, corrosion free, etc. I am hoping to replace the last wire halyard on our boat like this when I get a chance On Fri, Mar 18, 2016, 5:56 AM mike amirault via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Usually, all that is needed to refurbish these sheaves is to press out and replace the oilite bronze bushing, widely available at auto parts stores or bearing suppliers. I did all my masthead sheaves a few years ago, got the bushings at Princess Auto.   Mike Amirault C&C33ii Lovely Cruise St Margarets Bay, NS _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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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