[C320-list] Replace Main Halyard

[Chris Burti]

I've never had that happen with real duct tape Irv...in fact, if I am not
careful it can be a pain to get the tape off....but that is certainly good
advice regardless of which method you choose. Also, never use that cheap
unreinforced grey tape that 'doesn't leave a residue' because it won't even
stick to itself very well.

If you do sew, (and it is a good marlinespike skill to possess) make sure
the joint is tight and aligned. I quit sewing them years ago when I had one
hang up in the masthead sheave and then pull apart when I got a little too
enthusiastic in trying to work it loose. Both old and new halyards dropped
to the deck when it came apart. Then I had go to the masthead in a bosun's
chair and try to fish a messenger line down a mast that was tangled with who
knows how much ancient PO stuff that had never been removed or properly
secured. The guy that was with me showed me the proper way secure the tape
and it has worked flawlessly for me ever since.

Another thing..."more is better" is not true with halyards unless someone
downsized previously. Don't go up in size. The line gets fatter as it
weathers and adds friction and resistance at every sheave where it turns,
and may not run freely through clutches.

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com> wrote:

> All,
> I am convinced the the only sure way to replace a halyard is to sew the
> ends
> together.
> I tried the duct tape method and it parted.
> Put a great of pressure on both ends if you even consider the duct tape
> method.  The new halyard we bought had some kind of release agent on the
> line and the tape did not stick.
> Irv Grunes
> 2001 #851
>
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Karl Mielenhausen _/)
> <c320 at suddenlink.net>wrote:
>
> > Mike,
> >
> > I am about to do the same on my 2000 C320.
> >
> > I decided on 10mm VPC (New England Ropes) as a good compromise between
> cost
> > and performance (ie. stretch).
> > Happens to be on sale at West Maine right now for .67/foot but is
> > backordered so it may take some time for your local store to get it in (I
> > was told first week of August). SKU is 10538569. Owners manual calls for
> > 115' but I seem to have too much of a tail even when the shackle is
> dropped
> > and tied off, so I ordered 110'.
> > I double-checked vs. the sailplan dimensions and this seems more than
> > adequate for length.
> >
> > I plan on cutting the old shackle off and splicing an eye into one end of
> > the new halyard for the shackle. Then I will attach the other end of the
> new
> > halyard to the end of the old halyard where I just removed the shackle.
> That
> > way I can use the old halyard as a messenger for the new one. Just make
> sure
> > you attach the two securely. I plan on butting them to each other and
> then
> > sewing them together. I may then lightly tape the "joint" to make sure it
> > passes around everything easily.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Karl
> >
> > On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:23:03 -0400, <mikepxx at adelphia.net> wrote:
> >
> >  I need to replace my main halyard and I have a few questions.
> >> 1) what's the best way to do this? Can I do it without going up the
> mast?
> >> 2) type and size (length and diameter) of replacement?
> >> My hull number is 734 and my sailing consists of coastal cruising.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Mike P
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Karl Mielenhausen
> > Catalina 320 Hull 690
> > New Bern, NC
> >
> > Join us August 7-9, 2009 at Marina Del Rey, CA for our annual Catalina
> > 320IA Regatta and Annual Meeting.
> >
>



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