[C38] Halyards

[Phil Gay]

I have been using 7/16" Sta-Set X for about 10 year with success.  It seemed
to work even with the old V/U groove sheaves.  My racing buddies have been
trying to get me to move to smaller diameter lower stretch alternatives
though.  One of my friends who changed to smaller halyards however had
problems with them jumping the sheaves and jamming in between the sheave and
the plate.  He improved the situation by installing a retainer pin just
above the sheave.

Phil Gay
C38 049 Que Linda
Everett, WA

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Jay Sorensen
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 8:56 AM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] Halyards


Good Morning All,

First, thanks for your help with the salon shelf storage options.  First
mate Dorothy is very happy with the lined baskets on the top shelves and
the extra rail on the bottom.  

Now for the next question trying to save a trip up the mast.  Can anyone
tell me if sheeve box needs to be removed from the masthead to replace
the sheeves?  Or is there a pin that goes all the way through the mast.
Ours is a 1985 model.  

I'm going to 7/16" Sta-Set X halyards and want to remove the combination
sheeves as I'm concerned about the semi-circle indent on the current
version.  7/16" line seems to run smoothly, but I'm not sure about wear.
New sheeves should be cheap insurance. 

Thanks!

Jay & Dorothy Sorensen
C-38 #311, Broad Reach
San Diego, CA 

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