RE-threading a Mast with Halyards

Hi

I have a long (& curved) Mast (8metres, for a  laser5000)  and  recently  ran in a new main-halyard; but It seems to get jammed when I hoist my sail.

Am  thinking of  pulling  halyards (jib  & Main) out and  re-running.

Any advice on techniques to how to do it, or to remedy 'jam'  ?

Cheers

          fin

 

rig the boat and pull all the haylards you arent re-threading tight, i.e. hoist the kite, jib etc and tension.

get the boat under a balcony, tree etc. gravity helps.

normally on masts, the kite halyard will come out one side of the mast, the main halyard the other side and the jib out the back or down the front. so if the main halyard comes out the left hand side of the mast, lean the mast to the left so the halyard runs down the wall of the mast, thus keepin clear of other halyards.

the other point is use a mouse line first. i use whipping twine and tie a shackle pin to the end to weight it, but check the pin will go in and out of the holes. then once you have threaded the twine, whip the end of the halyard to it and gently pull it through.

Net curtain wire can be pushed through the mast with no trouble with it lying on the ground. Then tape the new halyard to the end of it and pull.

Plumbers Snake.

I use a bit of bath plug chain(the sort made of lots of small balls) about a
metre long and attach a piece of waxed wipping line. Drop the chain in the
top and gradually raise the mast. It helps to have someone to feed the line
in.
I have tried wire, weights,mice balconies etc and found this works best. Also
it fits in the tool box without taking uo to much space.

Give it a try but do make sure there is tension in all the other lines or you
will get a twist which is what is stopping you hoisting.

Edited by rogerd