[Public-List] Spinnaker Pole Bridle - Wire vs. Rope

[Gordon Laco]

We use 1/8" 12 strand braided dyneema; performs like wire but you make the
terminals by tying bowlines.  Once I got the bridle lengths were I wanted
them I shrunk heat shrink tubes over them to make the bowlines perminant.

Yes, I know 'DYNEEMA ON GORD'S BOAT??!!'  I am a sailing hobbit in most ways
but the unearthly material works in this application.  And I had a piece
that some-one sent as a sample.

Gord #426



On 8/8/08 6:01 PM, "laserandy at aol.com" <laserandy at aol.com> wrote:

> 
> I personally would stay with wire, less windage, less likely to tangle when
> the pole is on deck.
> 
> I used the white vinyl covered wire when I replaced mine, easy on the hands.
> 
> The crimping tool, for the small size wire, is cheap.
> 
> Andrew 
> Andante - 152
> 
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