![]() ![]() Then we put shrink-wrap tape (two thicknesses) over the butted-together smaller diameter remaining inner strands. Rather like the pro rigger mentioned by Norman_E above, I cut off the outer strands of both the new and old wires (having first cut off the swaged stud at the bottom end of the old wire) for about three inches each. I thought I would revisit this thread now that we've done the job successfully. ![]() So, if you plan to have a halyard wrap, be sure to do it whilst alongside and in reach of a shore crane. Wire, rod rigging, terminals, toggles, clevis pins, or cotter pins must be inspected and replaced if they show any Professionals may rig a new line through internal masthead sheaves to serve as a temporary headstay to hold mast in Must be done while rigger is suspended from a separate crane or mast must be lowered to perform inspection. There has been a halyard wrap so they can avoid an accident by relying on standing rigging or halyards. "A professional rigger must carefully inspect the masthead area using a secure hoisting method. Inspect and replace parts as necessary using following methods. Before using boat, have a professional rigger Sailing or motoring with boat after a wrapĬan result in the headstay breaking and mast falling down. To halyard, headstay, stay terminals, or connections as a result of a halyard wrap may cause these parts toīreak suddenly causing mast to fall down while person is aloft. "WARNING! Do not go aloft on boat’s halyards if there has been a halyard wrap. A bit off topic, but this passage jumped out at me!
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