halyard

My Ericson 35-2 . Both my main and jib sheaves are frozen solid making it almost impossible to raise the main. Jib is on roller furling when I took jib sail down to clean it. It also was very hard to raise. I had one guy go up the mast and he sprayed pb blaster on sheaves and could brake them...

It's time to replace my wire-rope halyards. I've read various books and postings on the benefits of converting from wire-rope halyards to all-rope. My question, therefore, is not whether or not I should make the conversion, but how best to make it. My existing wire is 7 x 19, 5/32 inch. The...

Does anyone have a recommendation on where to buy a wire to line halyard to replace existing on my MKIII? Looking in the Everett - Seattle area. Any suggestions will be appreciated!

It appears that it is time to replace a very weathered main halyard on our 1975 E32-2. Last fall I took some measurements and this is what I found. I don't know whether this is original or not and I might not be using the correct terminology, but here goes. What is now on the boat as near as...

So this halyard winch I want to cabin-top mount has the screw that fastens it's guts on the bottom rather than the top like most I'm familiar with. Anyone see a problem with drilling a 2-1/4" hole under the center along with it's mounting holes outboard ? I plan to wet all with epoxy in the...

I tried to lower my jib and found that the jib halyard is jammed. It is a roller furling arrangement and this is the first time that I have attempted to lower the jib in the year that I have owned the boat. The sheave at the masthead turns freely and there is a bit of slack in the wire portion...

If this has ever happened to anyone perhaps you can help me out. We were taking down my mast this weekend for the winter and next summers transit through the Erie Canal. We were removing all the running lines from the cockpit and laying them down at the foot of the mast. Well about an hour later...

recently purchased a '80 30+ (ERY30540M80H) with a spinnaker in the inventory. the previous two owners never flew it. i have a kenyon mast with the 'triple-cage' sheaves. i'm guessing the sheave (port side) is for the spinnaker. is this correct? i've attached a pic of the mast head (hopefully)...

I recently purchased a used genoa for my E23. After getting the sail I noticed that the reinforced portion of the sail for the spreaders was lower than it should be by about 18 ". Also, that the sail sweeps the deck and has 18" of gap at the top of the jib halyard when the sail is raised...

I have a Ericson27 and I want to install a Halyard so I can use my spinnaker. My question is what do I need to install to make this work? And how would I fasten a block to the top of my mast? pictures would be a help. Thanks for any help Roy9216 <!-- / message -->

Looking for some advice, pictures even better. I am considering modification to my E-27, with wheel steering, to bring the main halyard aft for single handing. My initial thought was to buy a winch and locate it within reach, but not sure how necessary that is. I am fairly new to sailing and...

My flag halyard has been missing since I've owned the boat and I finally bought a replacement line. Is there any special knot that is used to join the two ends of the line to make it a continuous loop?

Getting ready to replace the rope/wire halyards on my E30+ with all rope. I have read a few related threads and was going to go with Sta-Set X. I also considered T-900, but the cost is triple that of Sta-Set X. Any reason not to go with the Sta-Set X? I think 3/8" will be sufficient. I was...

Hi all, I have a E29 with a harken roller furler headsail. The previous owner had said he had problems with halyard wrap and to be aware of it. First off, I had a devil of a time getting the sail down as I had thought the wire halyard had come off the mast head sheve, but after I finally got...

Previously, I'd asked about the first thing you'd do as a new owner. I started looking at projects and so forth and saw some phenomenal work and workmanship! So. I generally sail single-handed, or with crew whose primary function seems to be deck candy. I don't have anything against deck...

The main halyard on our recently purchased E-35 MK III tends to slip when we try to tighten the luff on the mainsail. In looking at the running rigging specs, I see that it calls for 58-feet of 3/8 line, and 42-feet of 3/16 SS wire spliced in, but the previous owner replaced it with only 3/8...

Folks, Hope everyone had wonderful holidays! Though temperature outside is balmy 6F it is time to think about refitting for the new season. I wonder what you would say about installing Organizer Plates (...

Hi all, I'm wanting to run the main halyard from the mast back to a cabin top winch--to be able to hoist the main--without going forward. It appears that the previous owner had it rigged that way as the winch and cleat are there but the blocks at the base of the mast are gone and screws remain...

Just a quick sanity check here before I make a hole I regret later. I admit I am probably way overthinking this. I have an unused mast head sheave on the aft port side I'd like to use for a topping lift. The starboard aft sheave currently has the main halyard on it. This exits the mast...

Do any of the E28 owners know if the original Kenyon mast fittings came with a sheeve mounted above the head stay for a spinnaker halyard? Does anyone have any experience with masthead spinnaker on a fractional rig? I have seen on grand prix level boats, but I am unsure of stress on mast head...

I have a stuck primary jib halyard in the sheave. Any ideas wether it has cut a wire groove in the sheave, or has it wedged off the side? We might attempt to repair without dropping the mast. If we can secure the sheave from dropping into the mast and pull the pin, are there any bearings or...

Just a quick question for the rigging experts out there. I raised my brand new headsail today for the first time. When I went to furl it on the Harken unit, it was much more difficult than I remembered from last year. Is furler operation affected by halyard tension, forestay tension or both...

I need to replace the halyards on an E-39 and would like to do the following: Use one of the high strength ropes - a 1/4" rope in Dymeema or a Samson Validator has more strength that a 1/2" dacron XLS and it would fit through the sheaves (wire style) better, but it's hard to pull. Could I...

I'm looking for a replacement for a broken fairlead at the top of the mast for the jib halyard on a 1983 Ericson 38. All the ones I can find would require new holes drilled etc. Does anyone know where I might find an exact replacement? Thanks! John

Hi all, I was wondering what brands of halyard sheaves with ball bearings would be good use for the mast crane. I was gandering a some harken sheaves at my local Westmarine, but I couldn't find any meant for 3/8 line halyards. And I was also wondering if replacing my non-ball bearing sheaves...

When the boat yard un-stepped my mast and put my boat up for the winter, the halyard ended up loose below in the cabin. Boat is rigged with a North furling system. I'm a relatively new owner and this is the first year of rigging "Blue Note". The masthead has 2 sheaves, one for the main...

Has anyone replaced a rope/wire halyard with all rope? If so, do you know if the stock sheave at the mast head will accomodate the 3/8" line?

I have owned my 1989 Ericson 34 for about a year. It only has two halyards rigged - main and jib. There are two other halyard thin 'messenger type' lines in the mast with a small ball on the end of each as they exit the mast. I haven't been up the mast yet to check out the pulleys on the top...

I'm going to be dropping the mast on "The Dawg" (for her annual rig inspection) and thought I might convert to internal halyards. Anyone have any advice.. Pros--Cons. Thought I might borrow a friends Plasma Cutter to cut the slots (:confused: can you use a plasma cutter on Aluminium?) Please...

I am thinking of replacing my (original) wire-to-rope halyards on my e38 200 with all rope. The orginal rope is 7/16" I think - I was wondering if Samson XLS 3/8 might be a good choice - or should I stick with 7/16? Any thoughts anyone? Thanks in advance. Roger, Kingston, ON

I have been "playing" with my Barient 17 winch. It is mounted on the starboard side cabintop. It is used to raise the main as well as to control the mainsheet. The winch has been difficult recently. Sticking, harder to use blah, blah,blah ......so I decided to attempt to service it. When I...

I have a 1976 E-25. Necessity is my first boat and I love her. I've only owned her for a couple of months, so this is my first of what probably will be a lot of questions. The main halyard is on the right side of the mast, no winch. There is a winch on the left side of the mast, which has...

hello all, i finally got to repair my stuck halyard...in fact i replaced the both, with steel and rope type. had to rent a man lift to get up there and it wasnt as easy as i thought it would be,,,also replaced the anchor light bulb and i did something different ,,,,i mounted a solar light on...

hi, people, i know ive been asking you alot of questions about my stuck halyard. its the main sail one....i had a cherry picker man to take me up there but he backed out, so i went to west marine, their suggestion was to tie one side of the boat to the dock, with dock line...walk around to...

I too am struggling with halyard replacement, but from a different aspect. I have no idea how long a new main halyard to purchase for my 1983 E-28+. I had seen a description of how to estimate the correct size somewhere at least a year ago, and calculated 92 feet length, but can't find the same...

Howard Thanks, First of all ,I`m fairly new to the forum and stumbling around a bit - - I guess a winch is the answer.but more questions #1 do you have to unstep the mast to mount the winch ? #2 how do you fit the winch to the contour of the mast ...

Hi Helpful Sailors, Halyard (main) question ? ? ? E27 new to us this year and I have struggled with the task of hoisting the main tight enough.The halyard runs down the mast (exterior) and then thru a center opening in a mast mounted cleat.No winch and no block.Two people forward can do a fair...

as most of you know, we are just learning, we tried to raise our main sail,,,but cant because the main halyard is stuck between the pulley and the part they roll on.not shure of the name of that part. well, 1 question is how many halyards are supposed to be on an ericson 25.? we have 2 that...

The halyard (probably original) in my '87 E34 needs replacing, according to the surveyor; some around the marina say to replace the ss cable with 100% rope, saving $$$ and the wear and tear on the sheaves. Will i need to replace the sheaves; installing a wider type? Even if the old ones...

Quick question... I had a serious racer buddy show me a method of attaching the main halyard without the use of a shackle by starting through the main hole in the head and weaving it around through the others and ending with a stopper knot (such as an 8). He said this was a new move in the...

I'd appreciate some advice on replacing my wire & line spinnaker halyard. Is there any problem with using an all line halyard, what size,type,etc has proven best? Thanks. Dave T.35 E IIII Seabird Channel Islands, CA.

Question for you running rigging experts out there: I have an oportunity to buy 2 high end spectra halyards (along with some shorter pieces as well) cheap in a bargain bin situation. Our 38 is set up for 3/8ths halyards and pole topping lift, but these are 5/16ths. Given that the line...

Hey all... I'm looking into doing halyard replacements for the E38-200 and was doing some digging through the archives here. I came across this quote from Sean and wanted to see whether or not the same was true for my boat as the boat in question in this quote about sheave size. I'd like to...

Anyone know where to get new ones? They snap into the mast and mine are pretty brittle. Any chance Kenyon still sells these? I am referring to the exits on a 1989 E 38-200.

has anybody installed a spinnaker halyardon a 35 II or similar ericson ? thanks greg

I have a 1985 E30+ with a wire to rope halyard that needs replacing. I would like to replace with an all rope version, but am unsure if I would also need to re-size the sheave on the original masthead. Read a similar question/response about an E27, but the rig is substantially different...

Does anyone have a picture of the masthead on an E32-3 that has a spinnaker halyard and the block for it? Mindscape was not rigged for a spinnaker originally and I'd like to figure out how to get a block on the mast head that will allow me to fly my cruising chute. Thanks for your help.

I have an E29 which I would like to convert to internal halyards. Anyone out there made this conversion? Anyone have any advise before I jump into this project? Dave

I have a 1977 E27. I would like to run the main halyard back to the cockpit but have 2 concerns and am seeking advice. Concern 1 is that I would need to attach some type of block near the base of the mast to turn the halyard towards the cockpit. I'm not sure if such an attachment would weaken...

I have a 1987 E28 and need to replace my jib halyard, because the rope is shot. I have decided to replace the whole shebang instead of just a new rope spliced to the old wire, since both rope and wire appear to be original equipment. My plan is to tape an appropriate length of 1/8" rope to the...

Has anyone put an organizer plate under the mast for lines led aft? We have an E27 and are wondering if the plate can easily be put under the mast? If the mast has to be stepped, has anyone done this at the dock? Thanks, Rachelle Lynn Tivoli Everett, WA

I'm looking for a plate to go under the mast to lead lines aft. We had a "collar" looking piece attatched to the bottom of the mast that has broke. We have seen plates placed under the mast with 6 or 8 holes for the pulleys to lead the lines aft. Having a hard time locating one that would fit...

Hello Everyone! I just bought my first boat, a 1977 E-27. The boat is in excellent condition with the exception of the running rigging. The halyards are in the worst condition and I won't feel safe sailing the boat until I replace them. I'm looking for suggestions on a couple of...

I need some help. My main halyard needs to be replaced, and I want to run the new one with the old one so it will load into the mast without any fuss. Does anyone have a suggestion of the best way of doing this? Thanks,