[C38] Main Haylard Rope Clutch Question

[Steven Ribble]

Hi Guys,

I just have the winch and a cleat for the halyard (1980), but have wanted
more...could someone send a picture of the clutch/location?

Steve Ribble
Tittravate
C-38 #64


On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jay, the original halyard diameter for the C38 ( according to the check
> list from Catalina that is now available on the C38 web) is 3/8", so if you
> have 1/2' and hasn't been any changes on your running rigging hardware, you
> shouldn't be having any problems by using a smaller diameter line. Another
> story is the rope clutches... What are you using? Garhauer was the original
> clutches on a 1984 C38 that I have seen, and one was using 7/16"......
> Regards,
> --
> Max Soto
> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
> Puntarenas, Costa Rica
>
> 2010/6/1 Jay Sorensen <jsorensen at novarx.com>
>
>>  Good Day All,
>>
>>
>>
>> The outer cover of our main halyard parted last weekend near the rope
>> clutch and given it’s age I am going to replace the main halyard.  I’d like
>> to replace with a 7/16” Stay Set X halyard as I believe the masthead sheeve
>> will accommodate it, but was wondering about the current rope clutch at the
>> halyard winch.  I believe the current halyard is ½” double braid and was
>> wondering if anyone has experience with 7/16” line in that clutch?  It will
>> save considerable time and effort if I can do a simple replacement.
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Jay & Dorothy Sorensen
>>
>> #311 Broad Reach
>>
>> San Diego, CA
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Listserve mailing list
>> Listserve at catalina38.org
>> http://catalina38.org/mailman/listinfo/listserve_catalina38.org
>>
>>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Listserve mailing list
> Listserve at catalina38.org
> http://catalina38.org/mailman/listinfo/listserve_catalina38.org
>
>


-- 
Steve Ribble
207/852-0971
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://catalina38.org/pipermail/listserve_catalina38.org/attachments/20100601/1e8668cc/attachment-0001.htm>