Also, on a 30 foot boat you don't need expensive high-tech line. With the sail up your mail halyard is probably only 40-45 feet long if it runs to the cabin top. I've got 7/16 VPC on my 35. Joel 35/3
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com>wrote: > You'll probably have to change out the halyard sheaves as the wire will > have chewed up the old ones, which won't work well for the new rope > halyards. > > > On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Joe at Zialater <j...@zialater.com> wrote: > >> The mast on my '75 30 MK1 is out of the boat while I rebuild the mast >> step. >> >> >> So I plan to replace those nasty old wire halyards with some high tech >> stuff. I will also replace the bulb in my tri-color mast head light with >> an >> LCD. I would like to get a wind instrument as well, but I have not found >> one that fits my lowwwww budget. I guess I can live with looking up at >> the >> windex - but it can be a pain in the neck - hahaha. >> >> Any other suggestions on stuff to do while the stick is out? I can just >> imagine putting the mast back up and then smacking myself in the forehead >> for missing some upgrade or maintenance opportunity. >> >> Joe >> 1975 30 MK1 >> 'Zia' >> Mayo, MD >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> > > > > -- > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett Ave > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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