[C38] Halyards

[S Orton]

I have used 3/8 Sta-Set X for all head sails also for about 10 years.  This about the min size for handling for quick hoisting.  For the main I use a 5/16 higher strength line, although Sta-Set X would be fine.
 
Steve O
 
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> To: listserve at catalina38.org
> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:27:46 -0800
> Subject: Re: [C38] Halyards
> 
> 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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> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Jay Sorensen
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 8:56 AM
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> Subject: Re: [C38] Halyards
> 
> 
> Good Morning All,
> 
> First, thanks for your help with the salon shelf storage options. First
> mate Dorothy is very happy with the lined baskets on the top shelves and
> the extra rail on the bottom. 
> 
> Now for the next question trying to save a trip up the mast. Can anyone
> tell me if sheeve box needs to be removed from the masthead to replace
> the sheeves? Or is there a pin that goes all the way through the mast.
> Ours is a 1985 model. 
> 
> I'm going to 7/16" Sta-Set X halyards and want to remove the combination
> sheeves as I'm concerned about the semi-circle indent on the current
> version. 7/16" line seems to run smoothly, but I'm not sure about wear.
> New sheeves should be cheap insurance. 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jay & Dorothy Sorensen
> C-38 #311, Broad Reach
> San Diego, CA 
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