Hi, Tom: Although my '83 model apparently came with wire-to-rope halyards, the sheaves are just wide enough to accept the 5/16" line. So I didn't have to switch. After one season, the new halyards look great, with no fraying. I think I recall Bob Eeg posting a while back, saying he had some extra rope halyard sheaves available. He might be worth a try. Otherwise, you might give Jeff at Rigging Only a call. Gordon M-17 "Sapphire" On May 12, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Tom Jenkins wrote:
Gordon,
My halyard sheaves are definitely designed for wire only; was it difficult to find replacement sheaves to accommodate rope?
Tom Jenkins 2004 M17 Scintilla
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Gilbert" <gordon@financialwriting.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 5:51 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Halyard line
Hi, Andrei: I replaced my wire-to-rope halyards last year with 5/16 Stay-Set, and the all-rope halyards have worked out well. I ordered 40' of the line for each halyard from Rigging Only (Jeff there is very helpful), a length that is long enough for leading them aft to the cockpit eventually. Rigging Only spliced a high-quality Wichard headboard pin shackle on the main halyard and a beefy Wichard snap shackle on the jib halyard (make sure you get strong, high-quality shackles). It all works great.
Gordon
On May 10, 2009, at 3:34 PM, Andrei Caldararu wrote:
Hello all,
I am looking to replace my old wire-to-rope halyards with all-rope ones. The ones I would be buying would be from New England Ropes, Sta- Set, and I would need some advice on how thick a line I should go with. Would 1/4 be enough, or 5/16, or do I need thicker line? These lines have tensile strengths of 2000lbs (1/4) and 3000lbs (5/16).
Does anyone know what the newer boats come with? Also, has anyone measured their masts (I assume I need about twice the length of the mast for the length of the halyard).
Thanks,
Andrei.
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