Full disclosure, I work for a Canadian rope company called Novabraid. You’re on the right track with a “hybrid” or mid tech line for low stretch at a reasonable cost. New England’s VPC product is great for halyards as is Samson MLX and Novabraid Argus. All will require a class 2 core to core splice at the top shackle. I’ve found VPC and Argus to hold best in clutches due to a somewhat more robust cover than MLX. StaSet X always seemed very stiff to me but it is a step or two cheaper by the foot. While you don’t race, having a few less pounds at the mast isn’t a bad thing when trying to keep the boat from heeling excessively and 100% polyester lines are heavy in comparison. Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1983 35 Landfall Padanaram, MA
Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2018, at 8:47 AM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hello all, > > We have a 1994 C&C 37/40+. We've owned the boat for about a year. The > halyards are badly faded from the sun, and we noticed an area where the core > is showing at the eye splice around the shackles. The current halyards are > Sta-Set X. > > We don't race, so super high-tech line is unnecessary, but that doesn't mean > I want have to re-tension the halyards when I'm sailing, either. > > On my last boat (a C&C 27 MKIII), I tried the Sta-Set X 15 years ago or so, > and didn't like the feel, and I think I remember the line slipping in the > clutches as well. That has not been the case on this boat, but the line is > old... > > I've seen some recommendations for NE Ropes VPC. > > What do you recommend for halyards and why? > > Thanks! > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" > Madeira Beach, FL 34677 > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >
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