[Public-List] Mast Sheave

[Gordon Laco]

They're very nice and knowledgeable people.  Bruce's daughter Carolyn runs
the show there now, and with the same professionalism as her father did.

Hi David!

G




On 28/10/13 10:04 AM, "David Gilbert" <bigkanu at rogers.com> wrote:

> Big Kanu has wire to rope halyards and when the problem first occurred
> I reported it to Bruce Burgess of the Rigging Shoppe here in Toronto.
> The mast was going in for some other purpose and he simply places a
> small aluminum strap across the opening very near the top of the mast.
> The problem has never reoccurred.
> David. Big Kanu ABYC.
> On 27-Oct-13, at 10:12 PM, Dwayne Back wrote:
> 
>> Toward the end of the season the main's halyard became wedged
>> between the sheave and the mast preventing me from dropping the
>> main.  Unfortunately in the time I was able to address the issue the
>> main sail was significantly damaged by wind.  Apparently the halyard
>> slipped beside the sheave wheel and wedged in between the wheel and
>> mast.  Looking at the mast there is plates that seem to direct the
>> halyard line to the wheel with screw holes indicating possible
>> guides which I am lacking.  I am curious as to whether anyone else
>> has had this issue and the appropriate correction as I am likely
>> going to have to buy a new main and obviously I do not want a repeat
>> occurrence.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Dwayne
>> 94 Orion
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