I'm a huge fan of dyneema. It is relatively cheap and easy to finish yourself with few if any special tools. I currently have lifelines, topping lift, various soft shackles and continuous loops made of dyneema. No problems. I might reconsider using it for standing rigging but everything else I'd advocate for unequivocally.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Fri, Jul 23, 2021, 20:45 Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Do you actually use these? Our frers 33 has check stays and although they > help with main shape we rarely use them due to added complications tacking > etc > > Mike > Peraiatence > Halifax > ------------------------------ > *From:* cenelson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* July 23, 2021 9:26:54 PM > *To:* Stus-List > *Cc:* cenelson > *Subject:* Stus-List Wire vs. Dyneema check stays > > > I have decided to replace my standing rigging on Water Phantom, my now 26 > yr old 1995 C&C XL/kcb. > > The rigger has recommended staying with a rod replacement vs. wire to > better match the rod fittings, esp. at the mast head and to save money. > > He also recommends going with dyneema, instead of wire, for the check > stays. > > My concern is uv damage to the dyneema which I understand has been a > problem with using it vs. wire. > > His response is that the early coatings used to protect dyneema led to > short lifetimes but that the newer coatings have solved that problem. > > OTOH, my wire check stays are still fine “…after all these years…” > > My question is should I go with dyneema for the checks or stay with new > wire assuming the costs are similar? > > Thanks, > > Charlie Nelson > > > Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS > <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661> > 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
