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dnorth
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Initially Posted - 10/01/2006 : 22:54:52

My main halyard got pull completely off. (someone forgot to tie it off, I won't do that again.)

So, I need to reinstall it. I am guess I will need to scale the mast or take it down. Any suggestions on how to pull the line through the mast?

Any other suggestions on how to do this would be welcome.

I am going to take this oppourtunty to replace it and run it to the cockpit.

David North
Catalina 25, Swing Keel, 1977, Hull #6
Edmond, Oklahoma

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 10/01/2006 : 23:04:51

Take it down is the safest. If you haven't had it down lately check everything and dry lube the pulleys. Plan a time with help and look at the weather too. Good sailing for #6.

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Turk
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Response Posted - 10/02/2006 : 05:47:55

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dnorth
 Any suggestions on how to pull the line through the mast?

Any other suggestions on how to do this would be welcome.

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Purchase a length of steel cable (stiff) to feed it through the mast. Cheaper than a fish line, unless you all ready own one.

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farrison
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Response Posted - 10/06/2006 : 19:46:02

"Purchase a length of steel cable...cheaper than a fish line..." Harbor Freight has 50' steel electrical fish tapes on sale all the time for about $5-$7. Pretty cheap and you can use it later for pulling new wires for tranducers, speakers or that new outlet that the admiral wants in the laundry room.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 10/07/2006 : 06:23:44

When we (me) allowed the halyard to dissappear up the mast (no stop knot) while preparing the boat at the staging area I had to figure out how to fix it on site.
Solution: Use the back stay as a snake from the top down, then tied a line (used the furler messenger line) to the tip of the stay where I could see it through the halyard mast exit slot. Removed the stay pulling the messenger with it. Tied the end of the haylard to the messenger and just pulled it through, worked a charm. No special tools required!

paul

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dnorth
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Response Posted - 10/22/2006 : 19:30:08

Once I got the mast down it was not hard to use a fish to pull a new line throught the mast. I was able to replace the main and jib halyads with nice new line. Now all the other lines look they they should be replaced as well.

Thanks for the help. Now I just have to re-tune the mast and replace the other lines. Alwasy something more to do.

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