[C320-list] Lost Halyard

[Denny Browne]

A piece of an old coat hanger with a tiny hook on the end will also grab the messenger line pretty easily. A flashlight might help. 

I like vectran core line for a genoa halyard. You can downsizw to 5/16 or 8mm and strip the cover off the part that's in the mast pretty easily, for weight saving. Be careful not to let the shackle slip out of your hand, though. The heavier covered part may pull the untended shackle straight to the top of the mast. Also, vectran is considerably stronger than the luff rope, so if you store the sail on the furler, let a little tension off the halyard when finished for the day to extend sail life. 

Denny Browne
A Cappella #935
Redondo Beach
Sent from handheld, sorry for typos, grammar, etc...

On Oct 24, 2011, at 5:25 AM, Flyingmonkey <lou at flyingmonkey.im> wrote:

> Before you drop the mast try this. Get a small bicycle chain, break / separate the master link so you have a straight chain.  Tie a messenger line to your new halyard and the chain. Drop the chain down the mast (over the sheeve), as the chain nears the exit hole on the mast, a little gentle rocking of the boat will help you to slip it right out of the hole. 
> 
> Also this would be a perfect time to inspect all your halyard sheev'es while your up there. 
> 
> Good luck,
> Lou Hodac
> Blue Moon
> Hull # 702
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Oct 24, 2011, at 7:00 AM, momvan at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> My jib halyard chafed ( may have been rotted) and the halyard came down......anyone have a solution for re-routing it? the mast is up but will come down withing a week or so. Also, any recommendations for new halyard ??? I race the boat mostly.........Thanks for the great service to all our boat owners!
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