[alberg30] Main Halyard Sheave

[sousa, christopher]

From: "sousa, christopher" <sousa_christopher at emc.com>

John,

If you can, try to find a used sheave at a marine consignment shop (there
are a few in New England that we frequent).  This is definitely the cheapest
way to go, and can save you the hassle of waiting to have one fabricated.
We came upon a 6" delrin sleeved sheave that came off a Maxi Yacht.  The
sail area on one of those monsters is nearly three times what we fly on the
Albergs, so the sheave makes hoisting the main an effortless task.  With
some filing of the mast pocket, it was a perfect fit (wider then the
original A30 sheaves).  At the same time, we replaced the main halyard with
Sta-Set 7/16" line.  It is comfortable on the hands, and doesn't stretch as
much as other brands.  

Regards,

Chris Sousa
#114
Carina Vela

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John Bailey [SMTP:jebailey at freeway.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, July 13, 1999 5:59 PM
> To:	Alberg 30 Onelist
> Subject:	[alberg30] Main Halyard Sheave
> 
> Help!    My main halyard jumped the sheave and could not be freed from
> between the sheave and mast.  Because I wanted to do some other work, I
> had the mast taken down.  I found the sheave to in very poor shape.  My
> halyard is wire and the wire really tore up the sheave over the years.  I
> don't think it's worth trying to save, however, I've found that finding a
> 6 1/2 inch sheave is very difficult.  I'm not going to be able to sail
> till I find somewhere to get a new sheave.  Does anyone know where I can
> get one, and get it quick?  Also, I would like to go to a rope halyard. 
> Any thoughts on that?
>  
> John Bailey
> "Zevulun"  #33

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