Ron, Here's a link to a PS article on line stretch to cost. They wrote the article to show stretch to cost value. In your case you might be able to use the inverse and simply look for the stretchy and cheap? I have the ubiquitous sta-set on my mainsheet and traveller. This was a choice of convenience more than anything.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8pEh5lnvP1ySGpOTUdGRW9xdzQ All the best, Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sat, Apr 24, 2021, 15:34 Ken Heaton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Yes. One exception is that there is a school of thought that the > traveller should use something stretchy, like mountain climbing rope, to > absorb the shock of a jibe. Apparently getting a piece of used climbing > line shouldn't be that difficult. > > Ken H. > > On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 at 16:25, Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> This question shows a terrible lack of knowledge but here goes: To >> replace some running rigging like the downhaul, topping lift and traveler >> line, is a double braid like Sta-Set the normal product to use? >> I no longer race my own boat, so it's just what's needed for playing >> around. >> If I measured correctly, the traveler would be quarter inch and the >> downhaul would be 3/8in. >> Ron >> Wild Cheri >> C&C 30-1 >> STL >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks - Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
