[C320-list] Messenger Line Query

[Chris Burti]

I second the advice. Roll the two up with the ends butted in about 18 inches
of duct tape like a cigarette with rolling paper. it will hold your weight
and go through the sheaves and exit holes slick as a whistle.

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net> wrote:

> I save my old halyards and use those as messenger lines and leave them in
> place over the winter. I simply duct tape them end to end and pull through.
> Be careful with smaller lines. If you're not careful they can jump the
> sheaves at the top of the mast and get jammed between the sheave and pin.
> The only way to rectify is to go up and free it. Hopefully you'll still
> have
> a halyard to use to climb the mast if you have to do this...hope this
> helps..
>
> Regards,
> Jon Vez
> Solstice #582
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bernie
> Garrett
> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 8:02 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Messenger Line Query
>
> Hi folks,
>
>
>
> I am thinking of cleaning my halyards and other lines/sheets before the
> season here gets under way. What do people use for messenger line and
> attaching it, a simple whipped loop attached to a finer line, then pull
> this
> through? I haven't done this before and wondered what the easiest approach
> was.
>
>
>
> Cheers
> Bernie
>
>  Bernie Garrett,
>
> Vancouver,  BC, Canada
>
> Antares Hull #88
>
>
>
>


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Chris Burti Farmville, NC