[Public-List] Needing a New Main Halyard

[Jeffrey Fongemie]

Larry,

How do you like the handling of Sta-set X? I've got a length of it on
a boom-vang set up on a different boat. It'd odd feeling, slippery
almost.  Is it holding up ok?

-jeff

On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Lawrence Morris <morris.lc at verizon.net> wrote:
> I agree with david on the sta set X, but you only need 5/16".  I have 5/16"
> sta-set X for all my halyards and do not have any stretch problems. less
> friction going through the sheeves also.
>
>
> Larry  Solstice 501
>
> On Oct 11, 2008, at 9:10 AM, Dave Terrell wrote:
>
>> Jeffrey
>>
>> If you want less stretch in the halyard, you might consider Sta-Set X. The
>> length is affected by where the halyards ends  - the mast or the cockpit -
>> and how long a tail you want. 90' is a number I remember from other
>> occassions when this issue was treated.
>>
>> David, 432
>>
>>
>>>>> Jeffrey <alberg30nh at gmail.com> 10/11/08 7:54 AM >>>
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I'm replacing my main halyard from the wire/line to an all line
>> halyard. I've got the new sheave from the group-buy a while back.
>>
>> Just to be sure, I'm getting 85 feet of 3/8? Sound right??  I was just
>> going to get New England Ropes Sta-Set, having someone like
>> mauriprosailing.com make it up with a shackle spliced on the end.
>>
>> Anyone have a different opinion on line types?
>>
>> PS. Sorry if anyone is getting this twice. The first time I sent this,
>> it looks like it never went out.
>>
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