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    Main sail halyard stuck

    Ok, so today I removed the rivets and got into the mast to see what the problem was. It wasn't a rivet snag. The previous owner hadn't put all the cables down the centre of the mast and they were running down the side of a short internal cylinder and this was what was snagging. After I removed...
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    Main sail halyard stuck

    Thanks Riv. Will check it out.
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    Main sail halyard stuck

    Hi LaLi, will this sail fit my boat? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-new-Laser-MK2-Standard-sail/284010466287?hash=item422057cbef:g:USgAAOSw8TlfAg4E Is a Laser 2 the same as a MK2? Best P.
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    Main sail halyard stuck

    Thanks. I've only managed to sail her a couple of times. Sail number is 8999. It was black with dirt when I bought her and she came with a complementary wasp nest inside :-D So the wee pully on the traveller should stay in the middle so I need to put a knot either side I guess to stop it flying...
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    Main sail halyard stuck

    Thanks Riv. What a great forum this is. I'm afraid you're going to get plenty of questions from me :-)
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    Main sail halyard stuck

    Thanks LaLi. Not sure how old the boat is. Where do I find the number? I think you're right. It feels like it's caught on the other side of the halyard cleat on a rivet. The only splice I did was attaching the new rope for hauling the main sail up by passing it through the metal loop on the...
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    Main sail halyard stuck

    Hi guys, I've recently got back into sailing after about 30 years. I bought an old laser 2. I've changed all the ropes including the jib and main sheet. I spliced them onto the metal hoops so there are no knots in there. I've been sailing fine with it but yesterday the main halyard got well and...

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