Hii Dennis- That is the first I have heard of a plastic trim cap. Is this something attached to each side of the mast entry box? It makes sense to have something to protect the halyard from the metal edges, but I don’t know if something is up there or not. I will bring my stabilized zoom telephoto camera next time and see if I can get a look. As to location of the damage, it is very hard to tell exactly where it is. The damage happens slowly over a season and by the time I notice it, the cover is pulled apart by about 4-5”. The start of the damage is about 8 inches above the furler, so it is either just as the rope enters the mast or slightly further which would be the sheave or something just inside. Impossible to tell which from the deck. Dave
> On Nov 5, 2018, at 8:59 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Is the damaged spot match up to the top of the extrusion? Is the top of the > extrusion missing the plastic trim cap? > > Lower the sail, put some tape on the damaged spot and re-hoist the sail. Use > binoculars to see if the tape is at the top of the extrusion. > > If so, it may be the top of the extrusion damaging the halyard. I recently > cut a halyard completely in two with the extrusion top when I didn't realize > a halyard was inadvertently over the fore stay and I furled the headsail. > The top of the extrusion can be much rougher and sharper than you think. > > If this is the issue, you can solve the problem several ways. A halyard > restrainer to hold the halyard away from the extrusion or modification of the > top of the extrusion. Go aloft and squeeze the edges of the two slots > together and file or grind them smooth. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 7:31 AM Howard and Skippy via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 07:57:36 -0500 > From: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> <mailto:davidakne...@gmail.com> > To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List 34+ genoa halyard > Message-ID: <d6c8f1e2-d512-4c34-8bc1-1592f3adc...@gmail.com> > <mailto:d6c8f1e2-d512-4c34-8bc1-1592f3adc...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Several years ago, I replace the wire/rope genoa halyard on my 34+ with 3/8? > Maxbraid. Every year since, the casing of the Maxbraid has been worn through > by the end of the season. I rarely lower the sail so don?t konw how fast it > is happening. I have not worried too much about it as the inner casing seems > fine, but clearly there is a problem. I have had not had the mast down since > I bought the boat, but two riggers have gone up and looked at it and neither > could figure out what the problem was. Neither thought the sheave was the > issue, but the place where the wear is occuring is about 8? above the furler > swivel and roughly where the halyard enters the mast. Has anyone else had a > problem like this and found a solution? Thanks- Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > Dave, > 2 things to explore. There is often abrasion between the spinnaker halyard > and the jib halyard, especially if the spinnaker halyard is not led forward > and secured on the bow rail. Whichever line is softer will show wear. The > other is that it is sometimes necessary to swap out the sheave as it has a > groove meant for the wire portion of the halyard. > Howard Paulo, Skipper of Knot Again 35-3 > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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