My main halyard was chafing where it rested on the masthead turning block when the sail was furled, I expect because I was clipping its halyard to the lifeline, later switched to the end of the boom. I had neatly spliced a shackle for the headboard. So I couldn’t ‘freshen the nip’ by shortening the halyard, nor could I end-for-end it to extend its life. So, next time no splice, I will simply tie it. thanks for the suggestion josh. It’s worn enough that next time is now...
The halyard is specified as wire/rope, 94’ total, and the rope diameter is 7/16”. I had switched to rope previously, some kind of mid priced low stretch Dacron double braid. Other than comfort - is there any reason I must use 7/16, or could I reduce to 3/8”? It’s a pile of line to stow when the main is set. Any line recommended for ease of coiling and handling? (Would be a nuisance to have to wrassle with it...) Thanks all. Dave 33-2 Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2021, at 12:59 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Yes Ron, double braid is really the only best option. It appears that you > have interpreted the graph in the same manner as I. There are a few other > factors that are going to impact your choice. > > I got the Samson XLS dirt cheap for my check stays. I chose it for its cost > first, color second, and ability to splice core to core third. It has > performed fine in this application. My only complaint is that it doesn't > flake neatly and I'm regularly fighting with hockles. Sta-set has never > given me the problems that XLS does. If you can find the novabraid in a > desirable color I might suggest pursuing that option. > > There is a color scheme that I found online which you may want to consider. > Green for mainsail, blue for headsail, red for spinnaker. Solids for > halyards. Various fleck colors and patterns for the sheets and control > lines. In this manner you and anyone else can quickly identify any line > associated with the mainsail because of its "green" scheme. > > And since you are talking about a halyard, a lot of people like to make a > core to core eye splice for attaching to the headboard shackle. Consider > that the spice will stiffen and thicken line for 1 to 2 feet. This is the > exact area where the line will pass through the masthead sheave. It is also > the place where added resistance when hoisting the main is least desired. > Instead you might try a double over hand on itself. Read more here: > http://www.caves.org/section/vertical/nh/46/doitie.html > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > >> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 21:40 Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Thanks folks for all the responses. I know a lot more than before, although >> still sadly lacking. Thanks for the PS article which helped some as well. >> If I've understood correctly, the general consensus seems to be a double >> braid is the way to go for a guy just cruising around. >> I did remember one response that mentioned that Sta-set might be more >> expensive than needed. What would be cheaper versions of a double braid. >> Would Novabraid and Samson XLS be examples? I do recall the Samson name >> from decades ago. Was there a double braid from Samson cheaper than XLS >> that's still around? >> Ron >> Wild Cheri >> C&C 30-1 >> STL >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - >> Stu > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
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