We got the mast down with no mishaps on Wednesday. It's always rewarding watching and learning from folks who know what they are doing.
I was surprised to find that my masthead is welded to the mast. From diagrams I found on the eyo site I expected it to be detachable. Is this common? I assume I can still replace the sheaves with the mast down if necessary. I was planning on at least considering replacing the sheaves for a few reasons: I'm sure they are original, I replaced the wire to rope halyards a long time ago but not the sheaves, two of them look very pitted, etc. There is a wood sleeve piece between them that is visibly cracked.
I'm assuming that with the mast down, this work might be tedious and cramped but doable. I thought I'd contact zephyrworks based on what I've read on this site. Any advice on what to do or not do? thanks. Jay
I was surprised to find that my masthead is welded to the mast. From diagrams I found on the eyo site I expected it to be detachable. Is this common? I assume I can still replace the sheaves with the mast down if necessary. I was planning on at least considering replacing the sheaves for a few reasons: I'm sure they are original, I replaced the wire to rope halyards a long time ago but not the sheaves, two of them look very pitted, etc. There is a wood sleeve piece between them that is visibly cracked.
I'm assuming that with the mast down, this work might be tedious and cramped but doable. I thought I'd contact zephyrworks based on what I've read on this site. Any advice on what to do or not do? thanks. Jay