Hi Connie, I looked at dynema for the running rigging but read something about it not liking to be bent repeatedly. I wondered if it would fail being bent over a sheave constantly. It is easy to eye splice though. The double locking procedure is very simple and quick. It would work well for double braid too except there is no place to tuck the end as the core of the outer line is already filled with the inner line, whereas the core of the dynema is empty. I ended up tapering the end and whipping it back to the line. I have more fun trying things out on this boat than sailing it sometimes. At present I am designing some bulkhead cabinets on either side of the companionway to store things in and wire a couple of 12v receptacles into for a search light, etc. Tom <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 10:45 AM, 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. < https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaig...
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