I had a new mast installed last year and as I had roller furling they did not install a separate jib halyaard. The roller furling rig has now died and I want to use a hank on jib. How hard is it to install a halyard lift block on an already raised mast? Other thoughts? Thanks.
Halyard Lift Block
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Alan - maybe it was a CDI
The CDI furler that I saw up close (FF2) has an internal halyard and doesn't use the one that exits the top of the mast. Rick
The CDI furler that I saw up close (FF2) has an internal halyard and doesn't use the one that exits the top of the mast. Rick
jib halyard
I wasn't clear enough. I have no jib halyard. Looking for ways to install one on a raised mast. Can I realistically install an external halyard pulley near the top of the forestay?
I wasn't clear enough. I have no jib halyard. Looking for ways to install one on a raised mast. Can I realistically install an external halyard pulley near the top of the forestay?
jib halyard
Absolutely. I installed a new internal spinnaker halyard with the mast up. It simply means going aloft with some tools to install (in my case) a mast sheave and drop the halyard down inside, in your case a turning block for an external halyard.
Absolutely. I installed a new internal spinnaker halyard with the mast up. It simply means going aloft with some tools to install (in my case) a mast sheave and drop the halyard down inside, in your case a turning block for an external halyard.
Blame the spar installer
I'm surprised and disappointed that this spar was installed without either the maker or the installer providing at least a messenger line in place of halyard cordage to facilitate reeving at least one halyard. The CDI furler with its integral halyard is NO replacement for a proper jib halyard, for the potential you did discover as well as for anything else you could possibly ever want to hoist there. Next trip up the mast, drop a new piece of XLS down the sheave and catch it inside a wide cable-tie loop inserted through the exit plate. For now, phone the spar maker and scream at him for not including the messenger line. That was poorly done of them. JC 2
I'm surprised and disappointed that this spar was installed without either the maker or the installer providing at least a messenger line in place of halyard cordage to facilitate reeving at least one halyard. The CDI furler with its integral halyard is NO replacement for a proper jib halyard, for the potential you did discover as well as for anything else you could possibly ever want to hoist there. Next trip up the mast, drop a new piece of XLS down the sheave and catch it inside a wide cable-tie loop inserted through the exit plate. For now, phone the spar maker and scream at him for not including the messenger line. That was poorly done of them. JC 2
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