RE-threading a Mast with Halyards

   if the shrouds and trapeze wires use t-terminals, take these out when threading halyards through!

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alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RE-threading a Mast with Halyards Posted: 08 Dec 08 at 10:26pm
	if the shrouds and trapeze wires use t-terminals, take these out when threading halyards through!

Fin. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 12 Feb 07 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 128	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fin. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 08 at 9:09am
	Many thanks all, advice - appreciated. I think I'll make a trip to BnQ before the week's out! /fin

Fin. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 12 Feb 07 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 128	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fin. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 08 at 9:10am
	Okay - done! new Trick..... Set mast down the slip and propped on a box. inserted mouse line (use 1mm wipping and bath chain). THEN.... inserted hose into top of mast, and fed in the first 1/2 for the line.... this then washed the line straight to bottom of mast - easy! worked a treat! /f

rogerd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1076	Post Options Post Reply Quote rogerd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 08 at 5:50pm
	Thats a nice twist on it. Will try the hose next time. I carry the bath chain inthe tool box all the time now. You never know when it will come in handy. Rescued a poor chap who was trying to take the family sailing from Studland beach one day when the main halyard on his gp had snapped.

Garry Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536	Post Options Post Reply Quote Garry Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 09 at 6:10pm
	Electricians pulling rod, about £15 from screwfix works really well, they screw together. If your rig tension is put on using the forestay and the purchase is attached at the bottom of the mast rather than tack, and the wire jib halyard goes inside the mast. Make sure all the other halyards that run inside the mast are tight before putting the rig tension on. Otherwise its easy to catch the slack rope between the jib halyard and mast.
	Garry Lark 2252, Contender 298 www.cuckoos.eclipse.co.uk

jamesewanharvey Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Apr 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote jamesewanharvey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 09 at 11:50am
	Was it down with a hose 2 seconds!