Hi John..! Hows Bella...?.....I did the same thing on the M_15s. We now use all rope. What we do now is punch out the pins for the masthead sheaves; install the rope halyards and replace the pins with stainless 1/4 inch bolts and aircraft locknuts. Those old style pins have a way of working loose. We're now shipping new M_15s and M_17s with all rope halyards that are long enough to set up a lines aft system for singlehanding. If the new owner wants to work his rig at the base of the mast, then he can simply cut the line shorter. Also we are installing a turnbuckle on the headstay for the 15s as standard. More and more people are using the CDI furler and this saves having to obtain a new headstay with turnbuckle..etc....A bonus is you can get the rig tighter as well. Hope all is well down in San Diego... Fair winds Bob Eeg (949) 489-8227

Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:00:06 -0700> From: jgonzalez@usgimedical.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Rope Halyard> > Robbin, I switched from a wire/rope main halyard to a rope main halyard> a few years ago -- as I have led my lines aft -- and have no complaints> whatsoever.> > Sincerely,> John> M-15 624, Bella> _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats