Tom; I don't know what your prevailing wind and sea conditions are in Washington, but even 9/16ths seems to be a bit much to me.
The original sheets in Imzadi were 5/8ths or 3/4 Yacht Braid - the OEM sheets apparently. The contemporary equivalent is NER Regatta Braid or Samson Trophy, though I would expect either of those to be a lot stronger than 80s vintage Yacht Braid. I replaced my big sheets with 1/2" Cajun Rope XLE. The XLE is between Sta Set and Sta Set X for strength, and has a nice fuzzy hand for good grip and ease on the hands. It is also a lot less expensive than Sta Set. And actually, I now use those 1/2" sheets when the wind pipes up above about 20 true and I should be using a #2 or #3 headsail. I got a deal on some 7/16ths Sta Set X (or maybe it is the Samson equivalent) that is almost as strong as the 1/2" and that is what I use for sheets at least 90% of the time in the wind conditions I see around here. I've actually been thinking about getting a set of VPC or Yale PDF Racer sheets in 7/16ths that I can use all the time. VPC has a Vectran blend core for strength, and PHD Cruiser and Racer us Dyneema in the blend. They are lighter and stronger than Dacron double braids, and in 7/16ths diameter the Yale line is under $2 per foot. Rick Brass Washington, NC -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tom B Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 9:37 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Genoa Sheets Thanks Bill...I checked today and Alera is carrying 3/4" sheets. They do work in the Barient 32's but not very good. I am wondering if anyone has had luck with 9/16th's or if I should just go with 5/8.". Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera C&C 1990 37+/40 Vashon Wa On Jul 22, 2013, at 1:15 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:44:54 -0400 > From: "Bill Coleman" <colt...@verizon.net> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Genoa Sheets > Message-ID: <041901ce870b$8f235310$ad69f930$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Coltrek came with fat sheets, and I have always replaced them with the > same > - I think 5/8", as I don't think 3/4 would fit in #32 self tailer. > Wire always seems thinner than it is, and rope always seems thicker > that it appears, for some reason. > > Just looked it up, 5/8" Sta-Set Dbl Braid, NER2100.20 Been working fine > for 10 years. Got them from Oyster Bay, they always pre-stretch all > their work. > Before that I had a local fellow make some up, also 5/8 but very soft > and stretchy - I took his recommendation, but discovered later he was > just trying to get rid of it. Both splices eventually came out, one > when I was just rolling the sail up. > Last purchase from him! > > Bill Coleman > C&C 39 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
