Joe, Unless the sheave was damaged, it should not be an issue. You could add a cover to the end of the halyard. Joel
On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 11:02 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 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 <http://www.dellabarba.com>* > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Joel
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