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<DIV><FONT size=2>The mast is coming down when I get back to the U.S. in January
and I shall inspect the size of the aperture above the sheave very
carefully.Hopefully there will be enough space to take a 3/8" halyard but
if there is a problem one of the suggested alternatives will be
applied.It is possible I suppose that there were some
small manufacturing variations either in the sheave diameter or its'
housing.An eigth</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>would make a big difference.Fingers crossed and thanks for the
responses.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Peter Amos #478</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>