Small rope on the base of the mast

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g5665

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Mar 18, 2011
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Yamaha 25mkii Macau
Good afternoon

Today while i was waiting for the engine to be fitted inside my Y25Mkii took sometime looking at the rigging and other cables outside the boat.
Near the base of the mast i noticed a very wear rope (quite small in fact).
Please check the picture.

The rope was tied around the base of the mast and fasten to one of the metal bolt near.
As we can see in the picture, it goes inside the mast but...for what?

Anyone have any idea of what it may be?
I need to replace it...but before would be wise to know what is its function!

Thank you all
 

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Oct 11, 2009
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Lazyjack Schooner Fairhope, AL
The wire that comes out of the same hole in the mast, is electrical for powering a masthead light or something else up top, right? Looks like the line is a a "messenger line" - it would run all the way to the top of the mast, so that if you ever need to run another electrical wire up there, you'd attach the line to the wire at deck level, then go to the masthead and pull on the line to pull up the the wire.
 

g5665

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Mar 18, 2011
91
Yamaha 25mkii Macau
nothing else comes out from the same place... just this...
and it's not connected at all...
i tried to put it gently...but it seems too fragile so i let it be... in fact it need to be replaced bc its breaking apart





The wire that comes out of the same hole in the mast, is electrical for powering a masthead light or something else up top, right? Looks like the line is a a "messenger line" - it would run all the way to the top of the mast, so that if you ever need to run another electrical wire up there, you'd attach the line to the wire at deck level, then go to the masthead and pull on the line to pull up the the wire.
 
Jan 4, 2008
149
Yamaha Y25 mkII Long Beach, Ca.
time to climb!

I agree with Mike.
It's most likely a messenger line to pull wires or halyards. The only way to confirm it would be to climb the mast and look for the other end at the halyard sheaves or masthead light if you have one.
 
Nov 28, 2009
495
Catalina 30 St. Croix
Whenever you use a messenger line to pull a wire or another halyard always run another one so that you a messenger line available. Does your boat have a spinnaker halyard exit sheave up the mast and no halyard. What about a VHF antenna up top?
 

g5665

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Mar 18, 2011
91
Yamaha 25mkii Macau
No antenna.
the spinnaker halyard its outside the mast
should be a messenger...but would be wise to replace it?...because its almost broke!!!
 
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