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Old 08-10-2009, 09:53 AM
Brion Toss Brion Toss is offline
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Default It depends

Hello,
So many variables. First, are these the right halyards for the boat, in terms of size, inelasticity, construction, and quality? Are they terminated correctly? The right lengths?
What do you mean by "several years"? What climate have they been in? Do they have any localized chafe or other damage? And so on.
Perhaps the best thing to do is to prepare a thorough description of what an ideal set of halyards would look like, then compare the result with what you have. If the real and the ideal are not too far apart, then make a physical assessment of their condition.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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