My rigger recommended Technora over Dyneema. I think they said it was a durability issue, but not sure. So far, I'm happy with the Technora over wire. They bulked up the genoa halyard in the clutch area. That seemed to work well, also. Remember to take those lines down for the winter and replace with tag lines. I must say, they don't give that stuff away!
Gary S/V Kaylarah '90 C&C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Steve Thomas via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Regarding wraps, the Harken halyard restrainer is not specific to Harken > furlers, it is just a small block with a V shaped sheeve that mounts on the > mast. I used one to good effect with a Hood 810 furler. > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > > ---- Derek McLeod via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > Indeed the headsail was shorter than the one it replaced and this led to > the wrap. I had a wire pennant made up to sort that. No wraps since then. > > I'll take a look at zepherworks. > > Any line that I should look at for this? I have little knowledge in that > realm. > > Derek McLeod > Aileron, 1983 C&C 29-2 > Toronto > > > On Nov 12, 2016, at 7:32 PM, Josh Muckley <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I switched to all rope halyards and haven't looked back. > > > > Your sheeves at the top are probably 'V' shaped and can box the rope > halyard. That is the least of your concerns. There is a chance that they > are chewed up from years of service with a wire rope. Zepherworks.com is > the place to go for new ones. > > > > Additional if you had a wrap on the furler you need to find out why. > Wraps usually only happen because the halyard is leading to the furler > swivel at too shallow of an angle. The halyard may have been removed and > re-fed incorrectly. It is also possible to have a headsail that isn't > hoisted all the way or has a short luff. Even sails with too short of a > luff can be flown as long as they have a tack line added to allow full > hoist. Otherwise the halyard angle becomes too shallow. > > > > Occasionally I'll have a brain fart and not pull the spinnaker halyard > back to the mast when I'm trying to furl. The spin halyard gets wrapped > quick! > > > > Josh Muckley > > S/V Sea Hawk > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > Solomons, MD > > > > > > On Nov 12, 2016 7:16 PM, "Derek McLeod via CnC-List" < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Anyone have experience going from wire/rope halyards to all rope? One of > my two wire genoa halyards got twisted around the furler this spring > prompting me to want to replace them. > > > > I gather I have to investigate the mast sheaves to see if they are > appropriate for the job. On the cabin top I have 2 double Lewmar clutches > on each side. The only marking I could find on them is 9.5-12, which I > assume is the line size range in mm. From what I have read, if I use a > smaller dyneema line, it can be bulked up in the clutch area. Any other > tips or considerations? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Derek McLeod > > > > Aileron, 1983 C&C 29-2 > > Toronto > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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