7/16 would be overkill for a 30. That's what I have on my 35 with the original sheaves.
Joel On Monday, September 21, 2015, jtsails via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > Jeffrey, > Not sure I agree with your conclusions. 7x19 SS wire isn’t what I would > call cheap, plus you would pay for a rigger to do a wire to rope splice > plus an eye splice. A hybrid high tech line like New Englands “VPC” is much > less expensive ($1.79/ft for 7/16” at defender) and it only would need an > eye splice at one end. As for replacing the sheeves, may of us on the list > have had no problems running all-rope halyards over the original sheeves. > James > delaney > C&C 38 Mk11 > Oriental, NC > > > *From:* Jeffrey Nelson via CnC-List > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > *Sent:* Monday, September 21, 2015 5:41 PM > *To:* [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > *Cc:* Jeffrey Nelson > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List C&c 30 main halyard size > > Last year, I was thinking of replacing my halyard with all rope halyard. > However, after a fairly lengthy discussion with sailmaker and rigger, > I decided to replace with wire rope. I wasn't that keen in replacing the > sheeve at the masthead, and my rigger successfully argued that > the wire rope halyard had served it's purpose well for the last 30 > years...(not sure if was original) so why not replace it with the same. > That statement probably cost him a fair bit of profit as all rope halyard > would have been more expensive, but I respect him for giving > an honest answer. > > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 > > On 9/19/2015 4:08 PM, Scott via CnC-List wrote: > > This fall one of my projects will be to replace worn out sheaves at the base > of the mast , > Pull the upper pulley at the masthead and machine in a bronze bushing. It > still has wire to rope halyard and am either going to replace with a new one > or change out to all rope. My question is what size has anyone used on a c&c > 30 mki (1972). I know all rope is the go to choice nowadays but I like the > feel of the larger diameter rope end of the wire to rope. Thanks in advance > for any insight or experience , Scott > > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > > Email address:[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > -- > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 > Armdale Y.C. > Halifax > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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