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In my case, I was missing the main halyard sheave completely, which I expected after finding sheave looking debris on the deck. The foresail sheave was badly deteriorated, which I should have expected more, but it still worked well! (See photos below.)
We have discussed this a few times about those white ones deteriorating from the UV rays. Even CD mentions that when you look for replacements. Mine we're in the same condition although not totally gone.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688 Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound
A good reminder that shelves, like running rigging, need to be inspected and periodically replaced. All to often "out of sight, out of mind" results in problems when least convenient.
Peter Bigelow C-25 TR/FK #2092 Limerick Rowayton, Ct Port Captain: Rowayton/Norwalk/Darien CT
(Peter's auto-spelling-corrector hadn't heard of "sheaves"...)
Dave Bristle Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired), Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
An early and important lesson for me was to change out the sheaves and get new tech halyards, it was my first experience with CatalinaDirect. Remember bushings are better than bearings for halyard tensions.
Yes, I did. I replaced the sheaves before replacing the halyards. I guess I could take some photos of the sheaves and blocks with the 5/16" line installed.
OOPS My main halyard has a sheave with ball bearings which I installed about three years ago. The other ones are bushings. I had the mast down a few month ago to untangle the topping lift line that was twisted around the main halyard. Did not check for bearing damage then. Seems to work OK-so far.
1988 WK/SR w/inboard diesel Joe Pool Lake Hobie 18 Lake Worth
Life is not a dress rehearsal. You will not get another chance.
I saw that the ball-bearing mast-head sheaves from CD have large-diameter bearing races, which they say spreads the load from halyard tension--apparently that's the circle on the side of the sheave. However, I witnessed the "explosion" of a Harken ball-bearing swivel block that turned a halyard from the mast out to a deck organizer--little red beads went flying all over the boat!
Dave Bristle Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired), Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
Changing the subject a little. How many of you have had to replace your masthead all together? Mine had some excessive corosion that caused one of the ears to crack. I used lots of mare lube on the new one.
Mine were aluminium and quite badly corroded. I got a local machine shop to turn me up a set in Delrin a couple of years ago and they are still looking good. Sailorbaz
Sailorbaz 1981 Boomaroo 25, (C25) SK/SR, inboard diesel, Red Robin South coast, New South Wales, Australia
When I got Limerick in 07 Replaced the masthead and the sheaves. I inspect both each season and am ready to replace the sheaves as it has been enough years that simple prevention is in order (and cheap insurance)
Peter Bigelow C-25 TR/FK #2092 Limerick Rowayton, Ct Port Captain: Rowayton/Norwalk/Darien CT
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