[C38] Halyards

[Max Soto]

I also remember Les telling me a couple of years ago that he was using 1/2"
Sta Set-X with no problems.. He said it was a lot easier on the hands!!!
Am I right Les????

Max

2011/1/11 Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>

> 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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