Spinakker halyard chafe

[foster]

Hello,

As many of you I guess the spinaker halyard ruptured from chafe on the ring that guides down near the mast a little above the frontstay.

Did any of you modify this to minimize the chafe? Do you also use the spare reel next probably for pole toplift ?

Any suggestions or pictures would be very welcomed.

For the moment trying to dry the chute in the garden....

Thanks

Denis

[Bruce Bogdanoff]

I have a pole lift that goes to the pulley (Reel?) below the bracket that captures the Gennaker Halyard. I also have chafe on the line and on my second spinnaker line. The first one was replaced under warrenty as the chafe occurred within a year of mainly without being used very often.

[foster]

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Hello Bruce,

Thanks for the answer.

I think I am going to modify this Beneteau Z spar set up to improve and diminish chafe and then put a new halyard.

Simplest would be to attach a block to the ring. But this could interfere with the genoa furling head.

I am thinking of installing a few inches higher a swivell block that will allow some movement to the sides, although the furling asymetric is straight and under tension to furl correctly.

Soon I will try to get some pictures.

Wondering if somebody has found a better solution.

So we will keep in touch.

Denis

[foster]

Hello Bruce,

Thanks for the answer.

I think I am going to modify this Beneteau Z spar set up to improve and diminish chafe and then put a new halyard.

Simplest would be to attach a block to the ring. But this could interfere with the genoa furling head.

I am thinking of installing a few inches higher a swivell block that will allow some movement to the sides, although the furling asymetric is straight and under tension to furl correctly.

Soon I will try to get some pictures.

Wondering if somebody has found a better solution.

So we will keep in touch.

Denis

[Franc]

I went up the mast and installed a block to put the halyard through. Problem solved!

[foster]

Hello Franc,

Did you put this block directly on the  "O" ring that originally directed the spinnaker halyard.

With the asymmetric spinnaker we have on a Facnor Spinex furling system we have to put a strong tension.

Is there a risk that the spliced end of the halyard gets jammed in the block under high tension? 

Did you get a special block for high static loads ?

[sam]

I added a block on the mast above the ring. See attached picture.

[foster]

Thank you Sam,

I think your way is the best modification. Rising the deflection point of the halyard keeps it away from the Profurl swivel head.

How did you fix the block to the mast : pop or screws ? Was the mast up ?

What is the make or reference of the block and its support ?

Have a good day.

[Rafa]

Hi Denis,

As you know I'm in the process of installing a furling Spi, so I'm very interested on this topic. Did the halyard broke because of the ring or because of the ufo (hope it is called that way :-)).

Another question: could it be posible to have the halyard going directly from the top of the mast avoiding going though the ring?

Slaudos.

[foster]

Hello,

The halyard broke by chafe in the ring.

I was told by the rigger (Fastmast) that it is better to have the block a little over the D ring stay attachement like Sam. Franc has a block on the D ring which is very simple to install.

Don't forget to reinforce the bow roller if it is going to receive the asymmetric.

Saludos.

Denis

[Michael Boyle]

Hi, I have a French built 43 with a Zspar which had the eye just above the genoa halyard sheave. Spoke with Zspar UK about running the spinnaker/cruising chute halyard directly from the sheath at the top of the mast. They assured me that there was no problem in doing so and have done just that. Two seasons and although not done that many downwind sailing, hundreds of miles not thousands, it works excellently. Don't know why they have eye as back stay is from top of mast. It also means that I can fly the asymmetrical chute which is on a furller slightly higher so the top swivel is away from the genoa top swivel.
Have fun
Michael