[Public-List] Needing a New Main Halyard

[Lawrence Morris]

I think it is fine.  It is very durable.  And it is a main halyard so  
it isn't handled a lot.

Larry

On Oct 11, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Jeffrey Fongemie wrote:

> 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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