Dumb Sheaves

[Mike Maddin]

Nick,

I'm glad you asked, because I had been thinking "deadeye". When I looked it up though, I finally found this:
www.simplicityboats.com/dumbsheave.html

Best Wishes,

Mike

[NickfromWI]

So basically you just drill a hole in the top of the mast and run the line through that?

Sounds affordable!

[Brion Toss]

Hi Nick,
Yup, cheap as drill bits and chisels, but of course high-friction. So it is pretty much relegated to relatively low loads, like this one, and notably at the bottom of topmasts, for the heelrope.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss