Core dependent halyard cover damage repair.

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I have a 2:1 250ft halyard in Samson MLX3 9/16"

The cover is damaged for about 30%, I think where the Spinlock ZR jammer was set for Reef 1, though it could have possible been from jam we had in the block when hoisting sucked in an 8mm line hard.

Either way, damaged at about the 1/3 length point.

I have whipped the damage, and now it jams in the ZR jammer when dropping

As it's 3yo, and worth $$$, I would prefer not to replace. At the very least I'll end for end it and see if I can keep that part in the mast.

I've been thinking though about how a 2:1 halyard works.

The first mast length from the mast crane never goes though the clutch / winch. It's either outside when lowered, or inside the mast when raised.

The second mast length + a bit does all the work with reef points and full hoist loads. Its the middle.

The last third mast length (a bit less) is only for hoisting

So in theory, a halyard could be 3 lines with end / end slices
Or partly stripped if it's core dependent
Or the last 3rd for hoisting could be much cheaper line and spliced
Or it could be raw dyneema with cover in the reef

Am I over thinking this? Has anyone done clever things to reduce the cost of $$$ halyards?