Here's an explanation as to why charlie is an idiot. Yes, I
know you all knew it already, but charlie needs things
spelled out for him.

"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message

1) Have someone else climb the mast


Dumb!

he said ***WITHOUT*** climbing the mast.



2) Attach a small diameter "messenger" line to the
bitter
end and pull
that through. Then detach the old halyard. At the point
where the old
halyard was attached, you now attach the bitter end of
the
new halyard
and use the messenger line to pull it through.

Dumber!


Why do you need a messanger line? Just sew the new halyard
to the old one.


2a) If the old halyard is really of no potential for
reuse, then you
can just cut off the headboard shackle, attach the
bitter
end of the
new halyard to that end, and pull it through.


Really stupid!


Cut? Why? Save the old halyard for a spare.