I am facing a similar decision now. My two jib halyards were new when I bought her two years ago, and are still like new. They appear to be a good low stretch double braid with a distinctive square pattern; I've been told it looks like Marlow. They are quite thin, 5/16" or so, but seem to have no more stretch than the main which is 7/16 or 3/8 (hard to tell for sure, it is a bit worn, but shows no significant chafe anywhere. My new nylon sheaves are a bit narrower, so the main halyard is a snug fit. It will work, and I will probably try it for a while, but when I do replace, I will probably go to 3/8 or even 5/16 in a low stretch double braid. Has anyone tried these, or this brand? https://www.lanexyachting.com/en/ready-made-halyard/p-32/
-- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 2:32 AM Dave S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My main halyard was chafing where it rested on the masthead turning block > when the sail was furled, I expect because I was clipping its halyard to > the lifeline, later switched to the end of the boom. I had neatly spliced > a shackle for the headboard. So I couldn’t ‘freshen the nip’ by shortening > the halyard, nor could I end-for-end it to extend its life. So, next time > no splice, I will simply tie it. thanks for the suggestion josh. It’s worn > enough that next time is now... > > The halyard is specified as wire/rope, 94’ total, and the rope diameter is > 7/16”. I had switched to rope previously, some kind of mid priced low > stretch Dacron double braid. > > Other than comfort - is there any reason I must use 7/16, or could I > reduce to 3/8”? It’s a pile of line to stow when the main is set. > Any line recommended for ease of coiling and handling? (Would be a > nuisance to have to wrassle with it...) > > Thanks all. Dave > > > 33-2 > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 28, 2021, at 12:59 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Yes Ron, double braid is really the only best option. It appears that you > have interpreted the graph in the same manner as I. There are a few other > factors that are going to impact your choice. > > I got the Samson XLS dirt cheap for my check stays. I chose it for its > cost first, color second, and ability to splice core to core third. It has > performed fine in this application. My only complaint is that it doesn't > flake neatly and I'm regularly fighting with hockles. Sta-set has never > given me the problems that XLS does. If you can find the novabraid in a > desirable color I might suggest pursuing that option. > > There is a color scheme that I found online which you may want to > consider. Green for mainsail, blue for headsail, red for spinnaker. > Solids for halyards. Various fleck colors and patterns for the sheets and > control lines. In this manner you and anyone else can quickly identify any > line associated with the mainsail because of its "green" scheme. > > And since you are talking about a halyard, a lot of people like to make a > core to core eye splice for attaching to the headboard shackle. Consider > that the spice will stiffen and thicken line for 1 to 2 feet. This is the > exact area where the line will pass through the masthead sheave. It is > also the place where added resistance when hoisting the main is least > desired. Instead you might try a double over hand on itself. Read more > here: > http://www.caves.org/section/vertical/nh/46/doitie.html > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 21:40 Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Thanks folks for all the responses. I know a lot more than before, >> although still sadly lacking. Thanks for the PS article which helped some >> as well. >> If I've understood correctly, the general consensus seems to be a double >> braid is the way to go for a guy just cruising around. >> I did remember one response that mentioned that Sta-set might be more >> expensive than needed. What would be cheaper versions of a double braid. >> Would Novabraid and Samson XLS be examples? I do recall the Samson name >> from decades ago. Was there a double braid from Samson cheaper than XLS >> that's still around? >> 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
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