Hello Brad and welcome to C&C ownership! Where is the boat's new home?
1) probably true, but thinner line may also not work in self tailing winches, and doesn't feel so good on the hand. Maybe buy a small piece and try it first?
2) mine were OK with either wire or rope, but you should inspect them to ensure they don't have any burrs cut in them from the wire, otherwise your new rope will not have such a huge lifespan.
3) Yes, it can be done. I did this last year, the one problem I had was the N2K cable had ends on it that would not fit through the existing holes in the mast. So on my second trip up the mast I fed through a cut end. You may need to make a couple of trips up to properly fit a new fitting on the masthead for a new wand.
The other caution - if the halyards are old and tired please ensure you use two when going up the mast as relying on one may prove fatal.
Graham Collins Secret Plans C&C 35-III #11 On 2015-02-19 8:42 PM, Bradley Lumgair via CnC-List wrote:
Purchased a 1985 C&C 33 MKII this winter, doing some research on updating and refreshing stuff. So I have a few questions, if you'll bear with me. Mast is up and theres several feet of snow in the boatyard, 200 miles from here. Also boat needs to come home around May long weekend, likely a 450 mile sail. 1)Halyards are rope/cable, and badly worn/weathered, I've read that the new synthetics are much stronger and we can actually downsize to 3/8 and skip the wire cable? 2)Are the sheaves grooved to fit the cable? Should they be changed out? What size might they be? It looks to me like the rope clutches may accommodate the smaller lines (spec says originals are 7/16) 3)Instruments are pretty much done, I think they're original signet, wind unit is off mast, is there the possibility that I could pull new wires in while pulling the old wires out and install new wind unit without taking the mast down? (no, heights don't bother me) I have a gently used Loran unit if anyone is interested...............;)) Thats enough questions for one night Thanks Brad Sent, miraculously through cyberspace, from my iPad! _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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