[Public-List] Mast Parts

[Glenn Brooks via Public-List]

Hi Randy,  I had the same problem a few years ago.  I found the last fiber wire halyard sleeve the local guy could supply.  He suggested switching to all rope halyard and using the new smaller diameter plastic sleeves as replacement in the future - which we did when I had a new mast head fabricated two years ago. 

Also my SS bolts were frozen solid - both at the masthead and latter at the spreaders, when we rerigged everything and replaced the masthead.  The mast head bolt eventually came out by repeatedly applying heat and penetrating oil.  The spreader bolt eventually sheered in half through liberal use of the brute force method.  We torqued the nut off with a spanner and extension bar.  When the bolt broke we just knocked each end out with a punch and put in a new bolt.  This might be your easist method if the bolt is really seized. Actually, this proved fairly easy to do.

good luck.  And Remember the sailors creed:  "money and muscle can overcome any obstacle". :)

Glenn
dolce 318
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> On Nov 28, 2014, at 8:48 AM, randall weatherspoon via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> I have my Mast down and there is a chip in the sheave and it was originally
> a wire sheave so I want to replace but can't get the bolt out and am afraid
> to hit to hard and swedge the bolt. Has anyone replaced - how and how hard
> and where can I get a delrin?- replacement?
> 
> 
> 
> Also the nut and bolt on the spreader assembly going through the mast is
> oxidized like it's aluminum while the spreader attachment is Stainless? ----
> I  need to paint the mast and would like to paint and inspect that area but
> again do not want to screw something up that will take a lot of time and
> money to fix.
> 
> 
> 
> All help appreciated,
> 
> Randy Weatherspoon, Marisel #385
> 
> 
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