replacing mainsail halyard
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We offer pre-measured halyards here, or do you need advice on how to pull it through?
http://shop.hunterowners.com/detail-rigging.htm
http://shop.hunterowners.com/detail-rigging.htm
When you say "replacing" it leads me to believe there is one currently in place. Just cut off the shackle end of the current one and attach the end to the "bitter end" of the new halyard. Use heavy fishing line to loosely attach the lines and then cover the joint with duct tape insuring it remains flexible. (the fishing line is just for insurance). Just pull slowly down on the old halyard until the new shows out the mast. You may want to connect the new shackle to the sail to prevent it from going up and getting lost up in the air should you pull to far.
With any line replacement in a mast for a small boat, I use to do either of the two.
First, I had purchased an inexpensive sewer snake and ran it thru the mast. If you do not own one, borrow one from a friend and run it thru the mast and attach your new line. Add several feet over what the manufactures says. I believe the HOW or this site store does that any way. You can attach it to the snake end with a string or fishing line. I use to take a small phillips and push thru the end and then push a small line thru and then attach. The other of course is attaching to the end of the current halyard and in some cases you will need to cut off the loop end. IF you do, tape where you are going to cut and then afterwards, burn the end so it will not come unraveled.
One trick is to have the mast elevated and wiggle it back and forth. I taught that to many which they said it helped the snake to go down easier thru the mast.
crazy dave condon
First, I had purchased an inexpensive sewer snake and ran it thru the mast. If you do not own one, borrow one from a friend and run it thru the mast and attach your new line. Add several feet over what the manufactures says. I believe the HOW or this site store does that any way. You can attach it to the snake end with a string or fishing line. I use to take a small phillips and push thru the end and then push a small line thru and then attach. The other of course is attaching to the end of the current halyard and in some cases you will need to cut off the loop end. IF you do, tape where you are going to cut and then afterwards, burn the end so it will not come unraveled.
One trick is to have the mast elevated and wiggle it back and forth. I taught that to many which they said it helped the snake to go down easier thru the mast.
crazy dave condon
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