Replacing Halyard: RS600

On a 600, remove the masthead sheave, turn the mast upside down and thread the mouse line in through the little exit hole. It should slide straight down and out the end. Tie the end which is left sticking out of the small hole to your halyard and poke it through then pull the mouse line from the masthead. Thread the halyard through the mast had fitting and reattach it then untie the mouse line and put your mast back up. On a 600 it's a ten minute job.

Quote: OK I think I've got it. One final thing; the hole in my mast where the main line emerges is pretty tiny. I'm struggling to think of a weight I could use that would fit through it. Any suggestions?

Use a piece of wire through the hole to hook the line dropped down the mast - do not attempt to pull the weight through the small hole - just a loop of the line. Attach this loop to the end of the halyard using a nail knot or similar then feed the end of the new halyard back through the hole while someone pulls gently on the line back up the mast.

You'll probably need to remove the pulley at the top of the mast to give you room to pull the new halyard through but don't forget to thread it through the removed pulley before replacing it in the mast!

Thanks for that; the 600 just has a lonely mainsail so no other halyards to worry about mercifully

And a hook made from a paperclip to fish it out with.

OK I think I've got it. One final thing; the hole in my mast where the main line emerges is pretty tiny. I'm struggling to think of a weight I could use that would fit through it. Any suggestions?