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Default Best method to replace halyards?

On Jul 30, 3:42 pm, Stephen Trapani wrote:
I have halyards needing replaced, two of them go inside the mast. How do
you attach the new line to the old and thread them? Is there a best
direction to pull? Any other advice?...


I butt the ends together and sew them with a bit of whipping thread
and a sail needle and then wrap the connection with electrical tape to
make is smooth. If your new halyards have spliced shackles then you
need to send them up tail first, otherwise direction isn't all that
important.

-- Tom.