My wire to rope jib halyard dates back to the 1980s and has some nasty meat hooks. I have several all rope halyards that were given to me and have sat inside my shed for years. I used the old wire halyard to pull one through and my original thought was to get another one made. This does raise an obvious question – why not just use the rope? My fear is that since the sail usually only comes down once a year if that, the rope will get chewed through on the masthead shiv. Is this an issue?
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I www.dellabarba.com
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