If your boat still has the right sheaves, then wire and rope combination halyards are still a viable option. There is very little stretch and polyester has the best hand in my opinion. No issues to speak of with eye splices either. Also relatively low cost.
Steve Thomas C&C36 Merritt Island, FL C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON ---- Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: Hello all, We have a 1994 C&C 37/40+. We've owned the boat for about a year. The halyards are badly faded from the sun, and we noticed an area where the core is showing at the eye splice around the shackles. The current halyards are Sta-Set X. We don't race, so super high-tech line is unnecessary, but that doesn't mean I want have to re-tension the halyards when I'm sailing, either. On my last boat (a C&C 27 MKIII), I tried the Sta-Set X 15 years ago or so, and didn't like the feel, and I think I remember the line slipping in the clutches as well. That has not been the case on this boat, but the line is old... I've seen some recommendations for NE Ropes VPC. What do you recommend for halyards and why? Thanks! Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis"Madeira Beach, FL 34677 (847) 404-5092 (mobile) [email protected] _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
