Hi Josh, Thanks for sharing the picture. Now I know I can mount my Harken restrainer properly onto the mast and not worry so much about having room for the headstay/furler.
Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena, Md > On April 7, 2020 at 6:59 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I have the same piece. I think it acts as a chafe guard and fairlead to > prevent the spin halyards from having added friction on the sheave box since > it is not unusual for spin takedowns to be more up wind or broad wind. > > Are you getting halyard wear 7 or so inches from the shackle? From the > looks of it that would be the only option. I get wear and I'm quite sure > that it comes from the halyard restrainer which you can see in the picture. > The restrainer ensures 7° to 10° of separation from the furler so that you > don't get a halyard wrap. > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G1Anc3Fr0tA5POyShj3cMdfDCVlqk-im/view?usp=drivesdk > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2020, 07:37 David Knecht via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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