Three Bridge Fiasco (Doublehanded) at Singlehanded Sailing SocietyJanuary 30
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Fantastic day during the Three Bridge and Great turn out with 25 e27s participating.
SSS TBF Trophy Meeting Oakland Yacht Club, 7:30 pm Wednesday, February 10th.

Congratulations to the winners!

DH : El Raton (6th out of 284 overall) Recap by Ray
SH : TAZ!! (1st out of 41 overall) Recap by George
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1
1El Raton11
2Shenanigans22
3Witchy Woman33
4Chile Dog44
5Peaches55
6Wile E Coyote66
7Light'n Up77
8Verve88
9Take Five99
10Taz!!1010
11Ergo1111
12Abigail Morgan1212
13Desperado1313
14Magic1414
15Magic Bus1515
16Thumper1616
17Dianne1717
18Opa!1818
19Get Happy!!20DNF
19Moxie20DNF
19Swampdonkey20DNF
19Attack From Mars20DNF
19Wetsu20DNF
19Mirage20DNF
19Discotheque20DNS
19Elise20DNS
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Author: Jason
Subject: Jib Halyard Sheave Trouble
Info: (13003 views) Posted: Thursday 12-27-07 09:20:54 PM
Ok. A few boats do have a third halyard. If it were me, I would just use the two original sheaves. It's up to you.

-Jason 

:: Jason,
::
:: On Magic, the Jib halyard currently exits the mast below
:: the forestay pin. Above the forestay pin are two sheaves
:: that are occupied by the #1 spin halyard and the #2 spin
:: halyard. Should we remove the old #2 spin halyard and
:: use that for our jib halyard and not worry about the
:: "original sheave"?
::
:: :: Mike,
:: ::
:: :: Sounds like you still have the original sheaves in the
:: :: mast. You want to give Ballanger spars a call and have a
:: :: couple new ones sent to you. The original ones are for
:: :: wire halyards and will start eating up your nice
:: :: high-tech halyards.
:: ::
:: :: To answer your question though, you are probably going
:: :: to want to drop the mast to replace them. Both halyards
:: :: and the forestay ride on the same pin. So, to replace
:: :: the sheave you need to remove the shaft (pin) that goes
:: :: through both sheaves and the forestay eye. It can be
:: :: tricky to thread the needle through all three items with
:: :: the mast down, with the mast up would be very
:: :: interesting. I suppose it could be done if you held the
:: :: mast in place with the topping lift, but I would not
:: :: recommend it.
:: ::
:: :: One hint, when installing the new shives make sure you
:: :: use a small piece of line looped around the groove of
:: :: the sheave, as if it were a halyard running around the
:: :: sheave. If you don't you will likely drop the sheave
:: :: inside the mast and spend several hours trying to fish
:: :: it out of the mast. Ask me how I know this!
:: ::
:: :: Cheers,
::
:: :: Jason
:: ::
:: :: :: Our jib halyard sheave is very hard to turn. The sheave
:: :: :: appears to be intact, but is showing metal fillings on
:: :: :: both side as if it is not seated properly, although it
:: :: :: looks square to the mast top halyard entrance. How do I
:: :: :: take it apart to replace it? DO I need to drop the
:: :: :: Mast???
:: :: ::
:: :: :: Mike
:: ::
:: :: :: #80
:: ::
:: :: :: Magic

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