Changing halyards

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I want to join the new ones to the old ones and pull them through the pulleys at the top of the mast,the rope is multiplat and i am unable to splice this.how do i join them?
 
Heat seal the ends and do it well so that they dont fray out again. Even perhaps a light whipping. Then stitch the ends together, butted, but leave it just slack enough to go over the sheaves. Then gently pull the new one through with the old but ease gently over any tight bits so as not to pull the two apart.
 
Sew a loop in the end of the old halyard and the new halyard.
Use thin line (2mm) and tie to the loop in old halyard, pull thin line (mouse) through whilst keeping tension. Once mouse line has replaced old halyard then tie mnouse line to new halyard and pull through with mouse line whilst still keeping tension. Just replaced all my lines this way in 20 mins.

Cheers
 
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Sew a loop in the end of the old halyard and the new halyard

[/ QUOTE ] I reckon you were jucky to have room for the loops to go over the sheaves!
 
Try this approach I learnt from an old Rigger:
Heat seal the ends, and then push a length of rigging wire through the halyard about 1/2" from the end and then again 1/2" into the new halyard. Join the ends of the wire with a few twists so that the wire is now a link between the ends of the halyards. Fold the twisted wire into the gap between the ends of the halyards. The wire is strong and flexable enough for the pull through and you just cut it off afterwards.
 
Not strictly relevant but when I bought a new halyard from the riggers outside aladdins cave he not only put a loop on the business end but also made a tiny loop at the other. It looks like he's pulled the sheath back through the core. It's made it easy to attach a mousing line - and means you don't have to serve the end. Anyone know how this is done?
 
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some thin line held on with PVC insulating tape does it for me

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Very similar for me too. I wouldn't mess around trying to pull the new halyard through with the old. I've sewn a loop into the end of all our halyards because they're removed every year for washing.

It is simple then to use a light line (mouse) tied to the loop with a bowline and pull the old halyard out, feeding the light line in.

Tie the line to the loop (you've just sewn onto the end of your new halyard haven't you?!) and pull it through with the light line. Job done, and everything is ready for next time!
 
sew a small loop of whipping twine in the end

As some others have said, make a small loop out of whipping twine and sew into the end of the halyard, finnish off with a normal whipping and you have a permanent loop in the end.
My mast comes down each winter and I remove all standing and running rigging. Each halyard is replaced with a mouse. Halyards can then be washed if required.
Old halyards had become stiff with age and sunlight degradation so I expect my new ones to last a bit longer.
 
Re: sew a small loop of whipping twine in the end

Thanks,as soon as it stops raining????i will get the loops sewn in,as ever the most obvious solution has evaded me. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
 
Re: sew a small loop of whipping twine in the end

20cm of duct tape:
9cm wrapped around each end
1cm left in the middle allowing for easy turning around the sheaves.

worked every time, even w/ stiff dyneema halyards
 
Re: sew a small loop of whipping twine in the end

I second the gaffer tape solution but I use 50cm. Halyard must be dry though.
 
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