Henry, I thought of using that stuff too. Am curious how it stands up to being rolled over sheaves like at the mast head, repeatedly. I read it doesn't hold knots well but it is easy to eyesplice. Neat idea about covering it with the outer shell of older lines. Tom B <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Henry Rodriguez <heinzir@gmail.com> wrote:
I am using 1/8" Dyneema for jib,spinnaker,and main halyards. The 1/8" size is as strong as 1/8" wire (2000 lbs), easy to splice, and is so light it floats. I added a 1/4" cover to the tail end of each halyard to make it easier to handle. I obtained the covers by pulling the cores out of some old 1/4" double braid I had laying around. I threaded the Dyneema through the covers with a small diameter knitting needle. I am going to experiment this spring with adding an additional 5/16 or 3/8" cover over the few feet of halyard tail that actually goes around the winch and into the cleat, the part you really pull on. The covers are strictly for comfort/convenience. The Dyneema alone is extremely strong, lightweight, and has Zero stretch.
FWIW, Amsteel Blue 1/8" Dyneema is $0.46/ft at West Marine. We just missed their annual Bulk Rope Sale where, if I remember correctly, it was $.029/ft! Don't be fooled by the name Amsteel Blue. It comes in a variety of colors.
APSLTD.com is still having their January rigging sale offering 25% off their regular prices. They also sell 1/8" Amsteel Blue Dyneema for $0.46/ft but the sale price brings it to $0.35.
APS has lots of cool information about covering halyards, stripping halyards, etc. They carry just about every kind of sailboat line available and give lots of guidance on choosing the best line for a particular purpose. Their print catalog makes for good winter browsing, ask for one.
Henry Monita M17 Chiquita VN 23
On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 1/26/2016 9:43 AM, Thomas Buzzi wrote:
Hi Tom,
If you go to a WEST Marine catalog you can find dacron or other special lines, with a small diameter but very high tensile strength. Maybe you might consider replacing a halyard with one of these. More than enough strength for the job, but very small and light weight.
Connie
Thin lines aloft help deal with windage (drag and making the hull roll off to leeward). I have found that going to something like 3/8 on the main sheet helps my hands grip the line more comfortably though. <
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