Re: Stus-List Halyard replacement to Dyneema or similar

2017-01-24 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
See the attached Practical Sailor article to make a value based decision on the type of line you use. I have gone to all rope halyards in 3/8" size. I love Yale Crystaline. It is awesome to work with, super strong, ultra low stretch, light weight, extremely weather resistant, and it even floats.

Stus-List cleaning the engine compartment.

2017-01-24 Thread Bev Parslow via CnC-List
With a few drips of oil and some water from the stuffing box the engine compartment is quite messy. I really would like to have it clean as well as the bilge. Are there any suggestions?___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members

Re: Stus-List Tearing out (parts of) the interior (33-i)

2017-01-24 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
You might look under the fridge door gasket for screws. These should hold the fridge "liner" into the fridge "cabinet". Most if not all of the trim is probably NOT going to need removed. The cabinet tops are simply held by screws from below. If you do find that you need to remove a wood plug, u

Re: Stus-List Halyard replacement to Dyneema or similar

2017-01-24 Thread Jake Brodersen via CnC-List
Chuck, The 3/8” MLX will be plenty strong. Heck, I might have gone down to 5/16” if my clutches would grip it. I’ve replaced several sheaves. The originals, if they are in good shape, will work will all rope halyards. The plain bearings will eventually develop play and will need to be r

Stus-List Tearing out (parts of) the interior (33-i)

2017-01-24 Thread David Paine via CnC-List
Someone stop me before I go too far I'd like to rebuild/insulate the ice box on my C&C 33-1 in preparation for the installation of a AB cold machine that I acquired recently. To to insulate properly, I am going to have to pull the ice box cabinet apart and possibly create and install a new,

Re: Stus-List Halyard replacement to Dyneema or similar

2017-01-24 Thread Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List
Chuck, Full disclosure: I work for a rope company, Novabraid. 3/8" halyards with a blended UHMWPE core will be plenty strong enough. No question. And Samson MLX is an awesome product and very similar in design to our Argus rope (although we use Spectra rather than Dyneema in the core blend).

Stus-List Halyard replacement to Dyneema or similar

2017-01-24 Thread Chuck Saur via CnC-List
Greetings...just 14 weeks till launch 2017! I could not find listers' advice/experience about changing SIZE of halyard line from current wire/rope to Dyneema blend (looking at 3/8 Samson MLX). The halyard sheaves appear to have enough width to handle 3/8 line; and understand the sheaves need to