[C38] Halyards

[Jay Sorensen]

Thanks everyone.  

OK, It seems like there are a lot of people using the original style
sheaves with new, all rope, halyards.  I've had the main halyard as all
Sta-Set X for almost a year and it seems fine but after seeing a
Beneteau on a recent race have to drop out after almost 6 hrs of racing
with a failed main halyard I became concerned.  I have two new jib
halyards and a new spin halyard and I thought if it was easy enough to
pop out the old sheaves and put in new ones using messenger lines to
minimize the load I would do it.  But it looks like I can stay with the
current system at least until next years haul out when I plan to pull
the mast to do other work.

And yes, the eye splice instructions on the New England Ropes website
are great, but you are also right that the Sta-set X line is hard to
work with.  I thought it was only me!  

Jay 

-----Original Message-----
From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of les
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 12:11 PM
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Subject: Re: [C38] Halyards

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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