[C320-list] Charleston Spar Sheaves

[Ferris Wills]

I’ve got the same issue - how did you remove them? 

Thx!
Ferris(#505)

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> On Dec 22, 2023, at 2:34 PM, Troy Dunn via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> 
> The sheaves in my boom are all original.   I decided I want to replace
> them.   Some are chipped on the edges and they all feel "brittle".  When I
> pulled them from the boom I noticed that the rear pin was crooked such that
> the sheaves weren’t even turning.  None of the sheaves spin more than a
> couple rotations with a good hard spin and the pin needs a good polishing.
>  Has anyone found a good source to replace these delrin sheaves that isn’t
> $19 per sheave which seems ridiculously high?   Also, we have a wire on the
> backside of the outhaul.   Delrin isn’t a great choice for a wire halyard
> or outhaul sheave.   Has anyone replaced rhe delrin sheaves with a proper
> sheave for wire?   There is an obvious groove in my outhaul sheave.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Troy Dunn
> Hull #514
> Wonky Dog