Robbin... I have a box full of those custom sheaves. (if you have the stock masthead from the old days). Give me a call on Monday and I will send you some. These are for the 1/8th inch wire halyard. In order to use all rope, you're going to have to widen the groove for the rope. We use all rope these days. What I did was install a 1/4 inch bolt with nut in the center and chuck the bolt into a high speed drill press (vertical lathe...). Then just held a series of files and sand paper to widen the groove to accomodate the rope. Now days we use the dwyer masthead for the DM-6 mast; it's already set up for rope. (part number DH-106) Fair winds Bob Eeg (949) 489-8227
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:05:30 -0400> From: robbin.roddewig@verizon.net> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: M-17 sheaves or mast head fitting> > One of my sheaves (the wheels for the halyards) is broken. I have not > been successful finding a replacement from the selections at West Marine > or Dwyer. Has anyone replaced these or has anyone bought a new mast > head for the M-17? I saw that there was a recommendation of Dwyer DM-4 > for the M-15 but not similar recommended mast tube size for the 17.> I am also trying to replace the wire halyards with rope halyards since I > am leading these back to the cockpit. Is anyone using rope halyards?> > Thanks in advance,> Robbin> > > > > _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats