Joe -- When I purchased the 1981 C&C34 in late 2017 it had what was likely original halyards -- wire to rope halyards -- main and jib. I purchased a new wire rope main halyard for the start of 2018 because the sheave setup required wire. I replaced the jib with all line the beginning of 2018. When I took the jib down at the end of the 2018 season the jib halyard was quite chewed up. So, I purchased a wire to rope jib halyard to install beginning of 2019. But, the story continues -- I immediately got a wrap of the halyard around the forestay, broke some of the wires, kinked it, made a mess. So, cut off the messed up section of the wire and raised the jib a bit so the wrap would not occur. All has been well.
I think the reason the all rope halyard was so chewed up is that it was also wrapping around the forestay and I didn't realize it. Not sure if any of this helps, but another story to consider. I have no reason to go back to the all rope jib halyard to test my theory so will leave it as is. Jeff Laman 1981 C&C34 "Harmony" Ludington, MI ________________________________ From: Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 11:01 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Stus-List wire-to-rope vs rope 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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