[Public-list] Sheave order

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John,
        They would appear to be original. I replaced the same sheave on Full Measure, #292, 1968. Remember though that the original halyard was rope/wire. Dave.

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From: "JOHN GRAVES" <jg1111 at msn.com> 

> Andrew, 
> I replaced my sheave in the mid 1980's. My halyard kept jumping the sheave and 
> getting jammed. I couldn't find a sheave the right size so I had one made at a 
> local machine shop in Ft. Pearce, FL. I had the sheave made of aluminium. It 
> worked for a while but eventually became frozen up. I can still raise the sail 
> but I don't think the sheave is even turning. I remember that there was some 
> kind of housing around the sheave that, if I am remembering right, I also had to 
> replace. I think I used stainless steel. I remember that there were problems in 
> assembling the whole thing. Could you explain to me what the housing around the 
> sheave consists of? I found my old sheave today and measured it. It is about 6 
> 5/8 " in diameter and about 1/2 " thick. The hole is about 5/8" in diameter. The 
> sheave is chewed up around the edges so the measurement could be off some. I 
> don't remember if the hole had a bushing in it. It is not in it now. The sheave 
> is made of a brown material that looks li 
> ke wood but appears to actually be some kind of synthetic material and has a 
> light pattern on the surface that looks sort of like cloth. Does this sound like 
> the origional sheave. My boat is #15 and was built in 1965. I am planning to 
> take my mast off soon and I want to replace the sheave and take care of that 
> problem. 
> Any comments you or the group may have will be appreciated. 
> Thanks, 
> John #15 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Cole, Andrew L 
> To: public-list at alberg30.org 
> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 8:44 PM 
> Subject: [Public-list] Sheave order 
> 
> 
> To all who inquired, there is still time to order sheaves, but not a lot. 
> 
> If you can pick up the sheave in Annapolis, the cost is $70, if you need it 
> shipped in the US, it it $70. 
> 
> Please send a check payable to Zephyr Werkes to me at: 
> 
> Andrew Cole 
> 410 Second Subject to. 
> Annapolis, MD 21403 
> 
> 
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