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Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? JBP-PA at 8:52am 02.25.25 One possible glitch in your approach is that the joint between extrusions might be corroded. The fo
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 Rick Webb at 8:31am 02.25.25 There should be a sheave in there Time for a new one
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? SteveHughessails at 8:31am 02.25.25 I am educating myself on tuning our B&R rig on a Hunter 240. I step and unstep our mast all the time
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing dmax at 8:30am 02.25.25 Yes, mine had the main halyard and the topping lift in those sheaves.
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 8:28am 02.25.25 With the line on the left sheave, the tab presses on it and locks it from moving. I guess it's for a
Mast rivets? SkookumZac at 8:09am 02.25.25 Also! There is an alternative product, called a T-Terminal Retaining Plug. https://www.fisheriessu
Mast rivets? JoeWhite at 7:34am 02.25.25 I had that problem with my H25.5. I would hold them in place with blue tape before raising the mast.
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? dlochner at 7:18am 02.25.25 Lot of words here, let's break it down. Building your own rigging, i.e., cutting the wire and insta
Solar Charging Question Caboteur at 7:12am 02.25.25
Alignment after engine mount replacement sesmith at 7:06am 02.25.25 Once things are disconnected, maybe it would be possible to find the correct center by pushing the s
Mast rivets? dlochner at 6:54am 02.25.25 If you use SS rivets coat the barrel with Tef-Gel to prevent corrosion between the aluminum and SS.
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing dmax at 6:38am 02.25.25 The tabs are guides that keep the sheaves and halyards in their place - if it's not bent, it should
Mast rivets? SkookumZac at 6:06am 02.25.25 High-quality pop rivets. Aluminum or Stainless. Drill and replace. Going back to your other post,
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 SkookumZac at 5:52am 02.25.25 I don't see the part on the sbo store but you can order it directly from US Spars: https://www.ussp
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing eherlihy at 5:48am 02.25.25 Move the halyard to the sheave on the port side? I would do this before grinding anything.
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 smokey73 at 5:43am 02.25.25 Check your jib halyard for damage after you replace the assembly. A turn like that is certain to da
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 SkookumZac at 5:42am 02.25.25 Looks like just the exit plate/sheave is broken. The pieces are probably down at the bottom of the
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 smokey73 at 5:39am 02.25.25 Something looks really wrong there in your picture! It looks like your jib halyard is turning direc
Alignment after engine mount replacement jssailem at 5:22am 02.25.25 Reasonable approach. The carbon ring introduces an additional variable. When the coupler is disconne
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question smokey73 at 5:13am 02.25.25 It would help if you tell us which model Yanmar you have?

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