Sam, Good advice from others already but here's my 2 cents. For years I was the "mast monkey" for my buddy, a local rigger. We dropped many halyards, cables, etc.
First, tension all other halyards. You could do as David said and mark the messenger but I never do. Use a 8-10 inch length of bicycle chain on the drop line. I use 50 lb test mono-filament fishing line as a drop line. Drop the line past the exit. Jiggle it up and down. Your deck person should be able to determine where it is by listening. They can reach in and hook it with special tool "BCH" (bent coat hanger). The line should be in the aft part of the mast at deck level due to the rake assuming the boat is blocked level. Pull a messenger back up to pull the halyard down. I use parachute cord. If the halyard doesn't have a reaving eye, I usually attach the paracord to the halyard with dental floss. Tie it and throw several half hitches. Cover tightly with tape and lube it with dish washing soap if the opening at the sheave is tight. Good luck. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 3:20 PM Sam Tunanidas via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My mainsail halyard got away from me on my LF38 and diappeared into the > mast so I pulled it all the way out. Boat is currently on the hard. I'm > sure I'm not the first to make this mistake. Has anyone had luck just > dropping a weighted messenger line down from the top of the mast with the > rig up or am I going to have to drop the rig? All responses appreciated. > _______________________________________________ > > 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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