Andy, How does Egyptian cotton hold up in a self-tailer?
Joel On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 10:01 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My wife recommends 400-count and only embroidering the boats name on the > top sheet. > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > On Mar 22, 2018, at 20:50, Thomas Delaney via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Thanks, everyone, for your input! I might go slightly bigger on the jib > sheets, but worry that a thicker line wouldn't work well with my mainsheet > winch. Anything will feel nicer to handle than the current sheets. > > Dennis - I was only going to splice an eye at one end and whip the other > but you make a great case for having eyes at both ends and being able to > flip ends. > > Like Dennis' setup, I am planning on using two soft shackles to reeve the > sheets to my headsail. The Stingy Sailor post inspired me to buy a set of > fids and a whole spool of 5/32" UHMWPE a few weeks ago. As a result I ended > up with a pile of 30 soft shackles (https://photos.app.goo.gl/ > 0N7BRteov5LhP0JE3). We'll see how well they hold up over the season. > > Thanks again, > Tom > > --- > Snow Goose > C&C 35-1 > City Island, NY > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Dennis C." <capt...@gmail.com> > To: CnClist <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:40:57 -0500 > Subject: Re: Stus-List New Sheets - What kind of line? > My opinion, soft shackle release is highly unlikely. I've never heard of > one. Been using them for 4-5 years now. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 1:29 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hi Dennis >> >> >> >> Your soft shackle sheet connection looks very interesting. I wonder if a >> flogging sail during a messy tack might result in a soft shackle >> releasing. Any thoughts? >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Mike >> >> Persistence >> >> Halifax >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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