So I have Barrient 32ST winches for my primaries. They are roughly equivalent to a modern Harken 60ST. The Harken is rated for 8mm to 16mm line. I checked the performance of 8mm line in the self-tailer of my 32ST and found it completely ineffective. I tried the 12mm Sta-Set X which I had been using and found that it only partially tensioned the self tailer clamp. I decided to move up to 14mm or 16mm which absolutely appeared would fit. Realizing that this size is massive in comparison to the loads that it would be handling I started looking for characteristics that were more indifferent to the stretch and more appreciative of the handling, winch operation, abrasion resistance, and price. Regular, cheap sta-set immediately jumped into mind but I decided to do a little more research. I've posted this link before: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/0B8pEh5lnvP1ySGpOTUdGRW9xdzQ
I selected Samson XLS since it rated excellent in all 3 categories and was priced on par with sta-set. Upon calling around I found that 16mm was extremely rare and 14mm was available but uncommon. I also found that Samson had revised the product to XLS3. I wanted white with blue fleck/tracer. 85' would probably have been enough but 90' added comfort. The everyday price at Fawcett's was $1.97/ft but if I got 100' they reduced the price to $1.77. 1.97@90 ft = $177.30 and obviously 1.77@100ft = $177 so it was a bit of a no brainer. Fawcett's had to order the 500' spool so shipping would be delayed but free since it was over $50. WM Pro price was $1.97/ft with no other discounts. Regular WM price is $2.49/ft. They had it in the warehouse and could ship same day. More than likely it would have been available for pickup in store tomorrow. So John, final answer: the super secret spool with 400' remaining at Fawcett's is: 9/16th (14mm) Samson XLS3 in white with blue fleck priced at $1.97/ft for less than 100', or $1.77 for more than 100'. Come and get it or call Joe at +14102678681 All the best, Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mon, Sep 16, 2019, 2:57 PM John Conklin <jconk...@hotmail.com> wrote: > And what’s the top secret spool for the job sheets Josh ? so we can also > support Fawcett's and burn up the stock if we prefer this product :) > > John Conklin > S/V Halcyon > S/V Heartbeat > www.flirtingwithfire.com > > > On Sep 16, 2019, at 2:49 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > So I'm in the market for new jib sheets and my goto Annapolis Performance > Sailing at APDLTD.COM keeps throwing 404 errors. I call them up a > describe the problem hoping that they can simply make the order over the > phone. The associate tells me that they no longer carry cordage of any > type! She goes on to tell me that they also no longer sell ANY hardware > and no longer perform rigging services! I ask, what do you carry? and she > says, apparel/accessories only. I was completely dumbfounded since they > had seemingly had such a large presence in the sailing community, both > locally and on the internet. I expressed my disappointment and wished them > luck with the new business model. > > Upon hanging up, I called Fawcett's which has a very limited internet > presence but phenomenal staff and selection. Joe was extremely helpful, he > ordered a spool of cordage just for me, and had the 100' I needed cut, > whipped and shipped at a better price than that of West Marine Pro (which > gave ~20% discount). The price comparison was close and I will have to > wait 2 weeks for them to get the spool but I'm not in a big rush and > keeping the local business is valuable to me. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > >
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