RE: I might use a pulley on the back side of the forward spar and one mounted off the aft spar or I might just use the nylaflow tube again
If you use the pulleys, you will never have to be concerned about the wear. I may have a couple extra around here somewhere that you can have. "There is a time for building and a time for flying, and the time for building has long since expired." See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC See you in Mt. Vernon - 2004 - KR Gathering