Andrei Caldararu wrote:
Hello all,
I am looking to replace my old wire-to-rope halyards with all-rope ones. The ones I would be buying would be from New England Ropes, Sta-Set, and I would need some advice on how thick a line I should go with. Would 1/4 be enough, or 5/16, or do I need thicker line? These lines have tensile strengths of 2000lbs (1/4) and 3000lbs (5/16).
Does anyone know what the newer boats come with? Also, has anyone measured their masts (I assume I need about twice the length of the mast for the length of the halyard).
Thanks,
Andrei.
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Hi Andrei, The 1/4 inch halyard should be fine, or do you really expect to exert 1,000 lbs of pull on the halyard? The problem with line of that size is not the load it will carry - it is more than adequate for the job an an M15 / M17 - the real problem is with your hands as you pull on the halyard. Larger halyard or line sizes may be easier on the hands, but the larger size is really not necessary . Try the 1/4 inch halyard, and if you find that you don't like the "feel" of it, then the cost of going to a next larger size isn't that much - 30 feet of line in that size isn't very expensive. Connie