Get your sheaves from www.zephyrwerks.com. I have one which I removed from my old mast. It's in very good condition. 3 1/4"d X 1/2" X 1/2" pin diameter. $35 plus postage.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 1:54 PM Dave S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My all-rope main halyard is wearing somewhat after 4 seasons or so, and I > should probably replace it.. > > It is often stated that when transitioning from wire/rope to all rope > halyards, that sheaves must be replaced with an appropriate type, > presumably without any wire groove. > > The main halyard is the widest of all of the 5 lines that pass over these > sheaves, and is as large an OD as the sheave can accommodate. It is also > the most often used, and when at the dock is attached to the end of the > boom, so it is subject to chafe than the others, even in repose. > > Is the wear I'm seeing a result of this shallow groove in the sheave, the > diameter of the halyard, or is it simply normal wear under the > circumstances? > > If I should replace the sheave, can anyone suggest a source and type? > > pics here: > > > https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/01/new-sheaves.html > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/01/new-sheaves.html__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!4MC4F4-8EPG_pR0KmbULmSTOni9v0ekCCmcbxFqzA6wQlimEmcjSDanKHjRBh7saXo4$> > > Thanks! > > Dave 33-2 Windstar. > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!4MC4F4-8EPG_pR0KmbULmSTOni9v0ekCCmcbxFqzA6wQlimEmcjSDanKHjRByRUmFYU$ > Thanks - Stu
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