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I thank you for your comments. I didn't like it at first glance but figured
I just didn't understand it the whys and wherefores. I thought the one
saving point was that it allowed a single handed sailor to raise an lower
the main easily. Aside from the broken strands with meathooks causing a
problem what is the other dangerous happenings...for instances what happens
when you release the brake...how should the sail be lowered to do it safely.
<br> Jim
<p>rap1208@aol.com wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><tt>From:</tt> <tt>rap1208@aol.com</tt>
<p><tt>Jim,</tt>
<p><tt>The best thing you can do with that wire halyard winch is use it
for a</tt>
<br><tt>paperweight.</tt>
<br><tt>Those things are very dangerous, and can break your wrist, or arm.
You must</tt>
<br><tt>be new to the list, because a lot of people are discussing how
to replace the</tt>
<br><tt>shiv at the top of the mast with one for rope.</tt>
<br><tt>The wire develops 'meathooks' little broken strands that stick
out and cut</tt>
<br><tt>your hand, or another sail. I removed the shive, had a machinist
friend cut</tt>
<br><tt>the groove bigger, to 3/8 size, and use 3/8 rope for my halyard.
You can get</tt>
<br><tt>some great, very low stretch line these days, that won't stretch
very much at</tt>
<br><tt>all.</tt>
<br><tt>For this operation, you will have to have the mast down.
While you at it,</tt>
<br><tt>clean and lube the shiv. Mine was corroded and dirty, and
would hardly move</tt>
<br><tt>when I bought the boat.</tt>
<br><tt>You may have noticed that Americas cup boats use line for everything.</tt>
<br><tt>The wire halyard is 1960 technology. Get a new block for
the jib halyard and</tt>
<br><tt>replace that too, if it's still wire/rope splice....</tt>
<br><tt>You will have to buy a new winch for the main halyard. A
small price to pay</tt>
<br><tt>for the improved performance and safety.</tt>
<br><tt>I have a reel halyard winch in my garage, no one wants it, can't
give it away.</tt>
<p><tt>Russ Pfeiffer # 251</tt>
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