Went to all rope halyards in 2017 and changed out masthead sheaves at the same time. Zephyrworks was great for making new sheaves. The old v-based wire to rope sheaves would have made a mess of new all rope halyards. The new sheaves work great.
Barbara L. Hickson > On Mar 12, 2020, at 1:50 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Send CnC-List mailing list submissions to > cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > cnc-list-ow...@cnc-list.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of CnC-List digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: wire-to-rope vs rope - sheaves! (john sandford) > 2. Re: Fuse replacement and wiring (David Knecht) > 3. Re: Painted/Awlgrip Hulls (Rick Brass) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:51:21 -0300 > From: "john sandford" <johnsandf...@eastlink.ca> > To: "'ALAN BERGEN'" <trya...@alumni.usc.edu>, "'C&C'" > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List wire-to-rope vs rope - sheaves! > Message-ID: <00bd01d5f88e$75590370$600b0a50$@ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Yes I got sheaves from Zepherworks, custom sizes and they work flawlessly. > > Replaced 1 main, 2 jib halyards with XLS. > > A great upgrade and no work frayed wire punctures in any body parts. > > > > John > > Landfall 38 ? ECHOES > > > > > > From: ALAN BERGEN [mailto:trya...@alumni.usc.edu] > Sent: March-12-20 1:17 AM > To: C&C > Subject: Re: Stus-List wire-to-rope vs rope - sheaves! > > > > I, too, used sheaves from Zephyrwerks. > > > > Alan Bergen > > 35 Mk III Thirsty > > Rose City YC > > Portland, OR > > > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 10:16 AM Lee Youngblood via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > https://www.zephyrwerks.com/mastheadsheaves.html > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.zephyrwerks.com/mastheadsheaves.html__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!7o0puFGqTtIhzOpEt7h-HznAH6IuU8b6rPQPZThg6UhID5DInn1kW3XXFA2x3lkDteM$> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > On Mar 11, 2020, at 8:46 11AM, Sam Salter via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > I went all rope (main and Genoa) around 2008 on the original (1977) aluminum > sheaves. Had no problems for about 5 years. I rebuilt the masthead sheave box > in about 2013 with custom delrin sheaves from the guy in Port Townsend > (can?t remember the name of the company) > > > > Sam Salter > > C&C 26 Liquorice > > Ghost Lake Alberta > > > > On Mar 11, 2020, at 9:02 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > ? > > My wire to rope jib halyard dates back to the 1980s and has some nasty meat > hooks. I have several all rope halyards that were given to me and have sat > inside my shed for years. I used the old wire halyard to pull one through and > my original thought was to get another one made. This does raise an obvious > question ? why not just use the rope? > > My fear is that since the sail usually only comes down once a year if that, > the rope will get chewed through on the masthead shiv. 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The Powerpost Plus looks > like a nice way to distribute power and I had not seen that. Do you have > that near the main rotary switch or near the breaker panel? I gather this is > not fused, so if I simplified the wiring by bypassing the fuses and putting > it near the panel, I would lose the fuse before the breaker. > In my setup, some power runs from the rotary to the 4 fuses and then to the > panel. But those wires are not larger than about 10-12G and all the same > size. There is also a heavy battery sized cable running from the rotary > switch directly to a bus bar behind the panel. So those circuits would only > have the panel breakers and no fuse. I don?t know what was original and what > added later as all that predates my work on the wiring. I plan to map all > the circuits this week so I know what comes from each wire. But that setup > does not make sense given what Shawn says about the logic of the fuses near > the rotary switch being so you could have a long run of heavy wire to the > panel. Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > >> On Mar 11, 2020, at 1:59 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> >> Dave, >> >> Piggybacking the supply from one fuse to another is pretty common, >> especially in older boats. Just need to ensure the proper wire size to >> carry the load to all the users. Pre-made breaker panels have a solid buss >> bar which carries the power supply to each breaker. The piggyback wiring is >> philosophically analogous. >> >> Personally, there are better ways to do it. If there's a place for a buss >> bar, you can route the power from the rotary switch to the bar then connect >> each fuse to a connection on the bar. I would not stack a bunch of separate >> wires on the switched connection on the rotary switch. >> >> On Touche', I have a Powerpost Plus, which is on the switched connection of >> the battery rotary switch. That is, when the battery switch is "ON", the >> Powerpost is live. A properly sized wire from the powerpost supplies a >> couple of buss bars in Touche's breaker panel. Each breaker is then >> supplied individually from the buss bar. >> >> Not sure about your comment on a fuse before a breaker. A better pic might >> help. >> >> You should have a fuse at the battery. I have these on Touche': >> >> https://www.bluesea.com/products/5191/MRBF_Terminal_Fuse_Block_-_30_to_300A >> <https://www.bluesea.com/products/5191/MRBF_Terminal_Fuse_Block_-_30_to_300A> >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 11:58 AM David Knecht via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> I understand the wiring in general and how the circuit works. I am not sure >> what the logic is to have created the double crimp tabs in order to bridge >> power from one fuse to the other. I get that each fuse will function for >> the circuit that goes to the panel. What I am unclear on is >> #1, why have a fuse before a circuit breaker on the panel >> #2- is this the ?right? way to accomplish safe wiring. I could instead >> bring separate wires off the + from the rotary switch to each fuse rather >> than the bridging setup if I replace the current fuse holders. >> >> Thanks- Dave >> >> S/V Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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. 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