My 22 masthead has a second sheave which I assume is for a spare halyard.
I plan to replace the running rigging next year and would use the current
halyard as a spare. My question is: where would the spare halyard exit
the mast base? Doesn't appear to be enough space for 2 lines to exit the
port-side existing opening? Thanks.
IMHO you might be able to put a small messenger for the second halyard around the second sheave and use the same exit hole as the existing halyard. Use it to reave the spare halyard if you lose the primary one for some reason. Otherwise, you would have to stick another hole in the mast which I don't recommend.
The alternative for a spare halyard on all the boats is to install a 1/2 inch cheek block on the side of the mast where the flag halyard goes. (Many of the original boats were set up that way.) Use the flag halyard as a messenger to reave an external halyard if necessary.
(NOTE: I used the second method and actually installed the halyard only when the racing rules required it -- OFF SOUNDINGS SAILORS, TAKE NOTE!)
Allen Ames
Hi John
At the factory we used to locate the second halyard at 12'6" from the bottom of the mast at a girth dimension of 5 and 7/8 inches on either port or starboard side. If you choose port you'll want to double up on the block to lead aft, if you choose stbd. you can add a block to the pad on the fairlead collar. It would be wise to remove the fairlead collar before drilling holes in it for the new block.
Cheers
Mike Quill
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