Harold,
I swapped halyards to all rope because I race and the old ones were getting
a bit ratty. Those wire halyards weigh a lot more than you think. Can I
feel the difference? Not sure, but I know I had a positive effect on
stability. Less weight aloft. The wire/rope sheaves are OK for all rope
too. The groove is very shallow, although I have changed out several of
them because of bearing wear.
I have the deep keel version which points very well. I haven't raced
against the other versions. I would certainly like to though.
Jake
Jake Brodersen
C&C 35 Mk-III
Midnight Mistress
Hampton VA
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barkley-higginbottom
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:27 PM
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Subject: Stus-List Halyards
Have wire to rope halyards exclusively on my 35-3 1986 . What are the
disadvantages, since it seems most people , when they have to , change to
rope of various types. One I can think of is end to ending when there is
wear, and also less weight aloft, although how much difference that makes on
a relatively heavy boat I dont know. I club race white sail and will have to
change fairly soon because of wear at the jammers and beginnings of fraying
of the wire. I would tend to go with wire to rope again partly because of
the type of sheaves presently employed so need a strong reason to change.
While I am on the site, anyone with a 35-3 full keel who races against a
35-3 with keel centreboard have any idea of performance comparisons between
them. My boat is a centre board version. We do well enough, feel that we do
not point as high as other boats in our PHRF fleet especially in heavier
air, no other 35-3s in that fleet, but we run well and often overhaul boats
that may have got to the windward mark before us.
Harold
Celtic Spirit
35-3 1986
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