[C38] Binding Halyards/Masthead

[Les]

I would have to second that choice I think.  WD-40 actually stands for
Water Displacing Formula #40.  I don't think it is water soluble.  Also
WD40 is not a lubricant, but just a water displacing formula.  It can
produce additional friction in some applications.  You can read more
about it by using google for WD-40.

Regards,
Les H
On Sat, 2008-07-05 at 00:53 -0800, Joseph Launie wrote:
> Russ,
>     While WD40 is good, Kroll (sp?) penetrating oil is better. It will
> free up just about anything. I would go up the mast, give it a good
> shot of your penetrating oil, come back down the mast and have a beer
> while the stuff penetrates and then go back up again. Do not rush too
> much over the beer but a second one is probably contra-indicated for
> mast top work.  Joe Launie Macavity, Commodore
> 
> Kerry Grimes wrote: 
> > Russ
> > 
> > I've had mine apart before and it really isn't that difficult, until 
> > your 50 feet in the air hanging from a rope. I find it hard to believe 
> > that the halyard came off track so that leaves the sheave stuck or 
> > gummed up. To take it apart you will need a Phillips screwdriver to 
> > remove the cover and a hammer and drift to remove the pin. The pin is 
> > approximately 5/8 or larger diameter (its been 5 years). As you slowly 
> > remove the pin you can pull each sheave as they become loose from the 
> > pin. There is a piece of aluminum between each sheave to prevent the 
> > line from crossing over. I myself would not take it apart. I would soak 
> > the sheave bearing and shaft in WD40 and then spin the sheaves while 
> > spraying it in more WD40 until the sheaves are once again loose and 
> > spinning freely. This will clean them out. Then clean the WD40 away with 
> > water. The sheaves have a bronze self lubricating bearing in them and 
> > only require the occasional cleaning. I don't know what the WD40 will do 
> > to your line so try to keep it away from them. I've used the WD40 in 
> > this manner in the past because it is water soluble or will dry on its 
> > own in a couple of days. If you try to lubricate the bearing back into 
> > life the lubricant stays at the sheave attracting every piece of dust 
> > into the bearing causing it to gum up quickly. The WD40 cleans out the 
> > dirt and gum then when its washed away there is nothing to attract the 
> > dirt or gum back into the sheave bearing.
> > 
> > What ever you do, good luck
> > If you drop parts into the mast Lefell still has all the parts you need.
> > 
> > Kerry Grimes
> > Littlebreeze
> > San Francisco
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Russ and Karleen Duff wrote:
> >   
> > > I finally got the motor put back together and running, and now I have 
> > > a problem with my main and jib halyards; they are both badly binding. 
> > > I have no idea what could be causing this except that either the 
> > > halyard sheaves are frozen, or maybe one, or both, of the lines have 
> > > come off-track (they were fine at haul out at the end of the season). 
> > > I am planning to go up the mast tomorrow to inspect things and hope 
> > > for an easy fix. If it isn’t, and I need to dig deeper inside, how 
> > > does the masthead come off? Can it be removed with the mast up? I 
> > > wouldn’t think so because aren’t the fore and aft stays connected to 
> > > it? If it can’t come off, is there any way to access the sheaves while 
> > > it is on? This s_cks, I finally get the motor fixed, and now it’s 
> > > something else (I guess that’s what you get with a 27 year old boat). 
> > > Any advice would be appreciated.
> > > 
> > > Sincerely,
> > > *Russ Duff*
> > > Catalina 38, Hull #112
> > > "AVANTURA"
> > > Lake Erie
> > > Grosse Ile, Michigan
> > > 
> > > AVANTURA */AT /*COMCAST */DOT /*NET
> > > 
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