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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Once again my main halyard has jumped out of the aft
sheave and wedged itself between the mast and the sheave. This is getting
ridiculous! What solutions have others devised for this problem. I think
one of the problems is that the halyard comes down the front fo the mast, goes
round a turning sheave, then through a fixed eye on the cabin top to a
reel halyard (widow maker) winch. Does anyone else have this arrangement? Was
this standard on early boats?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Will a rope sheave fit in the mast head? I am considering
going all rope. Maryland Marina, who has a good rigger, is recommending
replacing the sheave since the bearings are probably shot and out of round and
the sheave apears scored (looking at it with binoculars), and going to a
wire/rope combination with a winch on the mast. They think all the current turns
contributes to causing the jumping out because the lay of the wire is constantly
being turned. I don't mind adding a winch as I like to raise the halyard from
the mast anyway and want to do away with that dangerous and old reel halyard
winch.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Any thoughts appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Alan </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Andante #152<BR></DIV></FONT>
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