I have read through a few people’s threads on here and everyone seems to have a “Kenyon” (sp?) spar. The masthead pictured always seems to have a large welded assembly at the top. Our 35-3 seems to have a different setup. I am looking to try and remove the sheaves so I can check their condition and measure the axel diameter for possible replacement. Our main halyard does not want to run freely and part of the issue I believe is its sheave.
Looking at the mast, I am guessing I just back out the slotted screw then the idea is that you can just pull (up in this case) removing the axel and allowing the sheave to come out, assuming that corrosion hasn’t caused everything to seize together. The opposite of the mast picture below is smooth (no holes), so this looks like a one sided affair. Do I have this right?
Second question is, it looks like the fasteners might have been put in with some kind of semi-clear rubber like sealant. Maybe this is to prevent them from backing out? If I remove these do people have a recommendation as to what I should use when putting them back in? It can be seen coming out under the leftmost screw head and is also on all of the cotter pins holding the furler hardware together.
Looking at the mast, I am guessing I just back out the slotted screw then the idea is that you can just pull (up in this case) removing the axel and allowing the sheave to come out, assuming that corrosion hasn’t caused everything to seize together. The opposite of the mast picture below is smooth (no holes), so this looks like a one sided affair. Do I have this right?
Second question is, it looks like the fasteners might have been put in with some kind of semi-clear rubber like sealant. Maybe this is to prevent them from backing out? If I remove these do people have a recommendation as to what I should use when putting them back in? It can be seen coming out under the leftmost screw head and is also on all of the cotter pins holding the furler hardware together.
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