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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

11-09-2013, 18:39

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Mast Halyards - internal / external

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Posted By barnakiel

Re: Mast Halyards - internal / external

Those of us who snap their halyards (well, probably bad English) - what's wrong with us?

In ten years of sailing (close to 40k miles) we did not lose a single one. Just check your rigging and you...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

11-09-2013, 04:47

Replies: 32

Mast Halyards - internal / external

Views: 11,586

Posted By barnakiel

Re: Mast Halyards - internal / external

Re mast steps vs. halyards:

We have mast steps and internal halyards. No issues.

We run a fine line along the outer edges of the steps and so halyards do not get hooked on them. After some time...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

10-09-2013, 12:27

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Mast Halyards - internal / external

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Posted By barnakiel

Re: Mast Halyards - internal / external

Some masts that use slides for mainsail may benefit from sliding a half-profile cut from a PVC tube right into the mast's grove. Then the wires go into the PVC half-conduit and the slides have enough...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

10-09-2013, 12:20

Replies: 32

Mast Halyards - internal / external

Views: 11,586

Posted By barnakiel

Re: Mast Halyards - internal / external

10 mm pre-stretched polyester tail rope spliced onto 4 mm 719 SS wire with niropress, thimble and bronze snapshackle.

Sail area less than 200 sq ft, hence the light set-up.

I had a nice riddle...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

10-09-2013, 05:53

Replies: 32

Mast Halyards - internal / external

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Posted By barnakiel

Re: Mast Halyards - internal / external

Some people use pvc or alloy tubes, riveted. We have pvc in a neoprene sheath, tied down (short mast, only 3 tie-down points required).

Newer extrusions have conduits built-in.

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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

10-09-2013, 05:49

Replies: 32

Mast Halyards - internal / external

Views: 11,586

Posted By barnakiel

Re: Mast Halyards - internal / external

Internal wire on rope seemed to work fine for us.

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