Thanks for your response. Your thoughts tend to confirm my suspicions. I, too, double up for winter and storm prep (plus, a bunch of other lines at storm times). I'm going with a new set of 3/8's by 20' this week.
Jim Calleran, BayBird, C27 #2784
Mathews Yacht Club, VA
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I have found that line failures are almost always caused by abrasion rather than tensile failure. As you point out heavy lines are difficult to properly cleat on a C-27. When they get stiff, they're impossible. I use 3/8" and avoid abrasion. During in water winter storage I double lines rather than increase size.Chesapeake Sailor
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