Replacing Halyard: RS600

You're unlikely to succeed in threading normal halyard rope down the mast, no matter what you do. So you need something that will thread more easily. Favourite choices tend to be either very thin and flexible with the aid if weights and gravity, or something a little more rigid that can be pushed through.

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?

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

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

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!