" I wonder if your sheaves are undersized, " ...or possibly damaged? Have you had this sheave out to look at it?
Otherwise, Bill's recommendation to install a sheave of larger diameter, or if that won't work because there isn't enough room, to polish away any edge, is probably the best solution. Ken H. On Tue, 7 Apr 2020 at 10:31, Bill Coleman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Usually those sheaves a made and located so that they overhang anything > below them. That halyard certainly shouldn’t be rubbing on that SS > Collar. I wonder if your sheaves are undersized, of if not, if you could > get a larger diameter so it would hold it out over that SS collar. It > seems the only purpose of the collar is to hold those vertical rods, which > appear to be there to keep your halyards from jumping out of place. > > > > If nothing else is done, if you could smooth and polish where it is > rubbing would be a big improvement, that is as rough as a file. In fact, > it looks like someone filed it with a rat-tail file. Take a rat-tail file, > or rod or drift and wrap some sandpaper around it and work your way > progressively finer until it is smooth. > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > Erie PA > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *David > Knecht via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 07, 2020 7:37 AM > *To:* CnC discussion list CnC > *Cc:* David Knecht > *Subject:* Stus-List Halyard problem > > > > I think I have found the source of the wear on my genoa halyard and I > believe it is the stainless steel piece that all three halyards run > through. The genoa halyard sits against the bottom edge of that plate > where I can imagine it sawing back and forth. You can see it in these > photos: > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/cHm4Ddo7wY1eFWug6 > > > > What is unclear to me is what purpose that piece serves. I don’t see > anything like it on any of the other masts on the mast rack that I have > looked at. I am very tempted to remove it, but wanted the input from the > group before I do that. 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 > >
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