[alberg30] Jammed main Halyard cable

[John Bailey]

From: "John Bailey" <baileyje at voyager.net>

Dick,

I was new this year to sailing.  I thought the trouble I was having with the
cable halyard was just something I was going to have to live with because I
bought an old boat(1964).  But one time out in 20 knots the exact same
scenario happened.  We were not in protected waters so it was pretty exiting
for us.  Because I had my 16 yr. old rock climbing son with me, we were able
to get all but the top battens out before we wrapped the sail around the
mast.  So, we got out of the situation before any damage was done to the
sail.  I had the mast taken down so that I could make it the way I wanted.
I had the sheave recut for a rope halyard, ran the halyard to the cockpit
and it worked perfect all summer.  I love it.  I'm sure those with more
sailing experience could come up with some reasons why the cable is better,
but what I have works.  the whole setup with blocks to run to the cockpit,
new halyard and machine work to the sheave was less than $150.

John Bailey
"Zevulun" #33
-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Filinich <daf at mobiletel.com>
To: alberg30 at onelist.com <alberg30 at onelist.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 9:53 PM
Subject: [alberg30] Jammed main Halyard cable


>From: Dick Filinich <daf at mobiletel.com>
>
>Think I'm gonna start a book on my single handed mishaps.I'm sure this
>has happened to some of you over the years.Was going out for an
>afternoon sail today,work slow in shipyard,three feet from the top the
>main halyard cable jammed I was still in protected waters,but the cable
>wouldn't go either way.Tried using headsail winch with rope to pull sail
>down no luck.I removed sail from boom and wrapped it around the mast as
>best I could and return to marina,lost a couple of battens from sail
>whipping against shrouds,tore ends of batten pockets.Friend hoisted me
>up and was able to drop sail,so now I'm gonna do what I should have done
>when I first bought the boat,take the mast down,buff and paint it and
>repair anything that looks like trouble.Sheave had wear on it from cable
>sliding over it,probably been that way for a while.My boat is 1965 the
>winch has a brake on it,maybe original equipment.Has anyone converted
>from cable to rope on main halyard?Is it worth the effort to convert or
>should I just take the mast down and make sure top hard ware is in good
>working order?Any thoughts on this matter will be appreciated.
>
>"High Spirits"# 191 Galliano,La.  Dick Fillinich
>P.S I hope I'm not the only one who goes through these adrenalin rushes.
>

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