[Public-List] Spinnaker Halyard length and size.

[George Dinwiddie]

Check how freely 1/2" runs through your blocks.

  - George

On 10/30/17 11:17 PM, Chris Martin via Public-List wrote:
>   Great resource, thanks George.
> Is everyone using 7/16" for the mainsheet? I planned on 1/2", bad idea?
> Thanks
> Chris
>      On Friday, October 20, 2017, 3:32:39 PM EDT, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>   
>   Jonathan,
> 
> I used to be on the A30 site, but persistent attacks made me disable the
> "collaborate" section. See
> http://web.archive.org/web/20101212054448/http://alberg30.org/collaborate/RunningRigging
> for an archive of the page.
> 
>    - George
> 
> On 10/20/17 3:11 PM, Jonathan Bresler via Public-List wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> Hope everyone is doing well and getting out on the water to enjoy the
>> wonderful Indian Summer weather we are having in the Chesapeake region.
>> Gordon, our Misery Cruises are scheduled for later in the year ;)
>>
>> The cover, outer sheath, of Constance's spinnaker halyard has chafed,
>> chafed too much due rubbing against the spreader after I secured it in a
>> poor position.  Time to replace that line.  Removed it from the boat the
>> other day.  Ends up that is 99 feet long.  Looked on the Alberg30.org
>> website but did not find running rigging lengths.  Before I order a new
>> halyard with snap shackle, ball, and reeving eye, would like to find out
>> the length and diameter of line that folks are using for their spinnakers.
>> Please indicate if the halyard is led to the cockpit or handled at the mast.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Jonathan
>>
>> P.S. Anyone deal with dynamicsailor.com?  They seem to have good pricing.
>>
> 

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