running new main halyard

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I recently purchased a 1975 O'Day 27. I have one halyard in place, the working jib halyard. I have to run a new main halyard and want to know if I can do so without sending someone up the mast or taking it down. Specifically, can I run the main halyard up the jib track and, by "snapping" it cause it to "jump" over to the main track? In other words, is there a vertical obstruction between the two tracks which would prevent this or is the mast cap so close to the top edge of the track pulley that a halyard cannot fit between them and thus cannot be "snapped" or "popped" to the adjacent track?Larry Flynn

 

[Chris]

Usually

Ususally there is a barrier between the two halyard sheeves other wise there would be some serious halyard fouling to contend with. If there is no previous halyard or messenger line than you will need to send someone up the mast or take it down unless you have a pier that is well above the water somewhere.