Hi Ian, I went to rope halyards on my former M-17. I was able to get some Aluminum ( I think) sheaves from Bob Eeg and then chuck them up on a drill press and with a file open them up just a bit to work better with the line. I had done a pretty extensive search for other sheaves but could not find an exact replacement. My old ones were plastic and broken. I cannot remember exactly the line, 1/4" sounds about right. Robbin On 5/17/2011 12:25 AM, Ian Black wrote:
I'm currently replacing the sheaves on my M-17. They were used with rope-to-wire halyards and are kind of chewed up. I'm thinking of going with all rope halyards (Sta Set). Jerry recommended 1/4" for the main and 5/16" for the jib. The sheaves I'm using to replace the old are duplicates, 1.5"x3/8"x1/4". Has anybody used 1/4" or 5/16" line all around? I like the feel of the 5/16" but the 1/4" seems to fit the sheave better. Thoughts? Ian M-17 Seaweeble
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