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    • #225724
      figie47gmail-com
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      Has anyone changed the masthead halyard sheeves on their ketch 424?
      If so do you have the specs?
      Does anyone have photos of the masthead showing the sheeve set-up?

      Main sail drops only half way down. I will clean the track, change the running rigging and change the sheeves.

      Cleaning the track is a must and it’s time to upgrade all the running rigging.
      If I do the job I might as well go all the way and upgrade the sheeves.

      Thanks for any help you can pass along.
      S/V Patricia Bess #218

    • #225725
      Dunphyje
      Participant

      Figie,
      If you do get the specification on those sheaves please send along a copy..
      I would like to change out my wire to rope halyards to all rope and would need to change out the sheaves when doing that..
      Thanks..
      John
      S/V Mela

      John
      S/V Mela

    • #225730
      sumocean
      Participant

      I did the same, switching from wire, I ordered from https://www.zephyrwerks.com/
      They have the specs for the 424 I think. If not let me know and I will go to the boat and look for the invoice.
      Linus

    • #225732
      dhjppn
      Participant

      Ron suggested I forward this to group so here it is.

      – pat

      Begin forwarded message:

      From: pat noordsij <dhjppn@gmail.com>
      Subject: Re: Mast head sheeve
      Date: October 9, 2020 at 9:01:34 PM CDT
      To: figie47@gmail.com

      So now that I sent that message I, of course, found the notes on the sheaves.

      4 Main sheaves –
      Diameter: 4.75”
      Axle: 5/8”
      Width: 5/8”
      We reused the existing axle as it was in good shape. Doris is a fresh water boat.

      2 Mizzen sheaves –
      Axle: 3/8”
      Width: 1/2”
      Can’t find the diameter measurement

      Attached are pictures of our notes page. These notes are from Spring 2004.

      On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 7:57 PM pat noordsij <dhjppn@gmail.com> wrote:
      We purchased 6 sheaves from Zephrwerks
      (https://www.zephyrwerks.com/) in Port Townsend WA in ~ 2006.

      We opted for all rope delrin sheaves. We’ve been very happy with them.

      I can’t find the invoice right now but we should have the specs on the boat. We’ll look tomorrow.

      – pat (and dave)

      On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 16:14 figie47gmail-com <figie47@gmail.com> wrote:
      Has anyone changed the masthead halyard sheeves on their ketch 424?

      If so do you have the specs?

      Does anyone have photos of the masthead showing the sheeve set-up?

      Main sail drops only half way down. I will clean the track, change the running rigging and change the sheeves.

      Cleaning the track is a must and it’s time to upgrade all the running rigging.

      If I do the job I might as well go all the way and upgrade the sheeves.

      Thanks for any help you can pass along.

      S/V Patricia Bess #218

      IMG_1522

      IMG_1523

      Attachments:
      1. sheave info - main

      2. sheave info - mizzen

    • #225735
      dhjppn
      Participant

      Ron suggested I forward this to group so here it is.

      – pat

      Begin forwarded message:

      From: pat noordsij <dhjppn@gmail.com>
      Subject: Re: Mast head sheeve
      Date: October 9, 2020 at 9:01:34 PM CDT
      To: figie47@gmail.com

      So now that I sent that message I, of course, found the notes on the sheaves.

      4 Main sheaves –
      Diameter: 4.75”
      Axle: 5/8”
      Width: 5/8”
      We reused the existing axle as it was in good shape. Doris is a fresh water boat.

      2 Mizzen sheaves –
      Axle: 3/8”
      Width: 1/2”
      Can’t find the diameter measurement

      Attached are pictures of our notes page. These notes are from Spring 2004.

      On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 7:57 PM pat noordsij <dhjppn@gmail.com> wrote:
      We purchased 6 sheaves from Zephrwerks
      (https://www.zephyrwerks.com/) in Port Townsend WA in ~ 2006.

      We opted for all rope delrin sheaves. We’ve been very happy with them.

      I can’t find the invoice right now but we should have the specs on the boat. We’ll look tomorrow.

      – pat (and dave)

      On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 16:14 figie47gmail-com <figie47@gmail.com> wrote:
      Has anyone changed the masthead halyard sheeves on their ketch 424?

      If so do you have the specs?

      Does anyone have photos of the masthead showing the sheeve set-up?

      Main sail drops only half way down. I will clean the track, change the running rigging and change the sheeves.

      Cleaning the track is a must and it’s time to upgrade all the running rigging.

      If I do the job I might as well go all the way and upgrade the sheeves.

      Thanks for any help you can pass along.

      S/V Patricia Bess #218

      IMG_1522

      IMG_1523

      Attachments:
      1. sheave info - main

      2. sheave info - mizzen

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