Don't be spring loaded to changing the halyard sheaves. I changed out the old wire-to-rope to all rope on my '84 29-2 and the sheaves were just fine. You ought to take a hard look at the angle the new lines will exit the mast in relation to the headstay though as the clearance might be very tight. I had to add on 2 halyard restrainers to the mast to ensure good exit angles for both jib halyards.
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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