On 2007-07-30 21:42:17 -0400, Stephen Trapani said:

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?

If they're all-rope, it's pretty easy: butt the old and new together:
lay two or three foot-long strips of electrical tape lengthwise across
the joint, then a spiral of tape overlapped 1/2 each turn starting from
the old (leading) edge, first running "forward" then back to the new
halyard. TEST the joint before hauling it aloft, of course. Make sure
that leading edge of tape will not catch on the sheaves. Neatness
counts as clearances can be tight.

I'd cut the old fittings off, including any splice, and pull from the
mast, particularly if you do the new splice at home -- no need to take
that time doing it on the boat when you could be sailing.

Wire/rope halyards are basically the same thing done twice: Once put a
light line through, the second time to pull the new wire with the light
line.

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