Halyard Replacement

[jneely]

I am having a difficult time getting my new main halyard through the sheaves at the top of the mast on my CD 27 Troika. Any suggestions as to how to get the job done?
Thanks for all replies.

[Bill Goldsmith]

Hello! I would use a stiff wire like a bent coat hanger or an electrician's fish tape. Put the wire through first, tape it to a the wire and pull the halyard through.

[BernieA]

If the old halyard is still in place, the mast is up and the sheave is not jammed, I seize the end of the replacement halyard, then sew the old and new halyards end to end with seizing twine. With the two halyards butted together, I sew vertically between the two so the diameter remains the same diameter. I then wrap them with electrical tape to be sure they don't come apart. Once done, I pull the old halyard thru until the new halyard is in place. I then remove the sewing and I'm good to go.

[ch.ocallaghan]

I’ve found that splicing the two double-braid lines (old and new) works best:

Pull out a few inches of the inner portion of one line and cut it off, leaving the cover intact.

Then perform the reverse on the other line, cutting off the cover the same amount.

Feed the inner portion of the one line into the cover of the second, using an awl or small screwdriver.

Bind it all together with a few lengthwise stitches until it feel secure.

You will end up with a composite line the same diameter as the original, which will feed
through the masthead sheave without a problem with no added bulk due to electricians tape etc.