FWIW:
Just (last week) replaced Jib halyard with 3/8 Sta-set(sp?). Tied a
bowline to the shackle & went sailing. This rope had a test strength of
something like 4000+ lbs. Since I have a self Furler, I don't use the
halyard much. I'll put a splice in it when I get a spare minute. The
cable that was on it just split and fell onto the deck one day AFTER I
was up on the mast anyway. The 3/8 rope will fit, but the aft sheeve top
clearance is kinda small, so I had to kind of shove it through using a
screwdriver until I could grab it with my hand. The rope was $.94 per
foot, and I bought 75 feet to make sure I had more than enough. It works
just fine, and after it stretches, it will not be a problem.
Steve Bayless
1977 Std. Rig
#3491 "Liebchen"
