This guide from Worst Marine has some really good information, comparing stretch and other characteristics of many lines. https://newcontent.westmarine.com/documents/pdfs/OwnersManuals/SAILBOAT_HARDWARE/Line%20Selection%20Guide%202018.pdf Combine this with recent pricing from a few different suppliers and you have a good idea of what the tradeoffs are.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 at 18:40, Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List < [email protected]> 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
