[C38] Halyards

[Max Soto]

Chuck, I also use a 7/16" crappy low stretch Chinese rope that I bought here
for halyards with the original masthead sheaves....no problems at all.....

Regards,

Max

2011/1/10 les <hlhowell at pacbell.net>

> I can second what Phil says.  I use sta-set X on my boat with the
> original sheaves.
>
> Regards,
> Les H
> On Tue, 2011-01-11 at 12:39 -0500, Chuck Finn wrote:
> > Phil,
> > I want to be sure I understand.  You are using only Sta-Set for your
> > mainsail halyard rather than the wire/rope combination?  And, you did
> > not have to change the sheaves?
> > I really need to rig a new halyard for the main, but have delayed
> > because I don't like the wire wraps on my winch.
> > Thanks,
> > cf
> >
> > On 1/11/2011 12:27 PM, Phil Gay wrote:
> > > I have been using 7/16" Sta-Set X for about 10 year with success.  It
> seemed
> > > to work even with the old V/U groove sheaves.  My racing buddies have
> been
> > > trying to get me to move to smaller diameter lower stretch alternatives
> > > though.  One of my friends who changed to smaller halyards however had
> > > problems with them jumping the sheaves and jamming in between the
> sheave and
> > > the plate.  He improved the situation by installing a retainer pin just
> > > above the sheave.
> > >
> > > Phil Gay
> > > C38 049 Que Linda
> > > Everett, WA
> > >
>
>
>
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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