Hi Bill, nice find on this supplier! I now have new sheaves on my to do list. Thanks Robbin On 5/17/2011 7:20 AM, Bill Wickett wrote:
Ian,
Re: the sheaves for rope halyards.
I converted to all rope last year. My original aluminum sheaves were somewhat rough, and the bore was oversized on the pin.
I ordered 4 delrin with bronze bushings from www.zephyrwerks.com/<http://zephyrwerks.com/>. Very good service, easy to deal with, great quality product.
I sized them for 8mm (5/16") line and went with 1/4". We had a discussion on the list last year re weight aloft.
Specs on what I ordered were 1.25" x .375" x .25" for 8mm line. I used my existing pins. Fit is very good. Smoother rolling and less play than the original aluminum sheaves that the wire ran in.
Regards,
Bill
Makin' Time M17 #622
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:25 AM, Ian Black<seaweeble@hotmail.com> 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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