With the new hi-tech/low stretch lines there really aren't any cons. Rope doesn't need fancy splices, it can be cut, you can freshen up the worn end at the head or flip it end for end. I considered replacing my sheeves but they weren't too badly chewed up and were a "V" shape to accommodate wire or line. I was warned that they would "box" the jacket but that wasn't really a problem. Just make sure you aren't just going to use stretchy rope like Sta-set. Low stretch was the whole reason for wire rope in the first place. I'm a big fan of Yale Crystalline and like Sampson Warpspeed as a close second. Here's a link to the PS article that tested the stretch and compared it to cost.
https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1ySGpOTUdGRW9xdzQ/edit If you are replacing halyards then now is the opportunity to consider the color coordination of the lines. I found and article that suggested a color theme for each sail. I chose red for my spinnaker, blue for the headsail and green for the main. Solid colors for the halyards and various fleck paterns in the same theme for each sail's control lines. The main was tricky cause there are so many controls and not enough variations of fleck. I came close to a solution by using the same rope for the similar controls. Main sheet, traveler and vang are white with green fleck. Cunningham is solid green with white fleck. Halyard, as mentioned before, is just solid green. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On May 7, 2015 7:42 AM, "Allen White via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am sure this has been on the list before, but I cannot find it. > > The wire to rope halyards on my 26 are done. I think I should go to all > rope. > > Pros , cons > > Does anyone know a good source for replacement sheaves ? > > > > > > Allen > > Rhinebeck, NY > > C & C 26 Windfall > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > [image: Avast logo] <http://www.avast.com/> > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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