Lots of good information, may be I should have mentioned this was the main sail halyard and currently is a cable. I do not intent to replace the sheave at this point, if I know the 5/16 line will fit through the sheave then may be I don't need the combination cable/line? I only have the boat two years and the mast down and can't recall the size of the sheave, alhtough I am pretty certain it is the original.
I might be wrong but I would say I have to use a cable and line as I suspect the sheave will be too small for a line? Thank you, Stephan On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Sailor Chef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree with Mr. Ford, 5/16 is the way to go. Line choice is dependent on > the type of sailing you do, racing vs cruising also whether or not you have > roller furling or not because some lines don't like to be bent over a > sheave > and loaded for long periods. For every thing we normally do, Sta-Set or LST > is more than enough. However you will , more than likely, need to change > the > sheaves in the mast head as the grooves for the wire are a different shape > and will cause abnormal wear on the new rope. > If you need to know what the mast head looks like, I have mine on my desk > "as we speak" and can shoot some photos if you need them > > Mark, Gratis (6115) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Want to keep your WHOLE PAYCHECK? > PLEASE VISIT http://www.fairtax.org > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tim ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:53 AM > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Main halyard replacement > > > Agree. 5/16th is the way to go and you'll get much better performance > with Sta-Set-X then with Sta-Set, > as it has much higher stretch resistance....Sta-Set is like > bungy-cord...Sta-Set X is almost as good as T-900 > (well, not really but it's so much cheaper) > > tf > > > > > Mark Tamblyn wrote: > > > > I think you will be happier with 5/16 I'm pretty sure that is what I > used. > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.6/1482 - Release Date: 6/4/2008 > 7:10 AM > > > > > -- Stephan MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: stephan.debelle
