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Originally Posted by wchevron
sailingfool. maybe i'm being a bit naive but it looks like i have to cut out a slot in the mast, install the mast sheave and thread the halyard through it. i know it's easier said than done but am i missing something? do i have to secure the wiring going up the mast so it doesn't interfere with the halyard being raised and lowered?
david pm. i'm installing mid boom traveler this winter and need the winch for the mainsheet so i figured while i'm at it, maybe i should run the halyard back.
sd. i was thinking of putting the turning blocks on the cabin top but that's still up in the air. it depends on how i run the mainsheet from the traveler to the mast. they normally seem to be mounted on a block attached to a mast plate but i'm wondering if i could install a turning block on the cabin top, run it to the deck organizer, and then aft to the cabin top. i'm thinking if i have to install a mast plate for the mainsheet, i might as well attached a block for the main halyard as well.
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The mast exit block fitting needs to be quite robust, here's mine. I think it would be very hard to DIY something equivalent.
I think it important that the main halyard exit the mast through a turning block to avoid introducing friction and chafe to the process.
You can/should use a fitting at the base of the mast for the block that turns the mainsheet aft, it will be easier to setup and more robust than a block mounted on the deck. Mine is the Garhauer block in the bottom corner of the picture.