If you are racing dyneema might be a good suggestion, but I think standard double braid is the best way to go. The quality is good, the stretch moderate and the price is better than dyneema. There is more UV protection also. Rick, sv Gypsy, WWP 19 --- On Sun, 7/11/10, ndorf@surfbest.net <ndorf@surfbest.net> wrote: From: ndorf@surfbest.net <ndorf@surfbest.net> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Advice sought - wire to rope halyard To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010, 2:53 PM Gary, FWIW, Someone was touting Dyneema in an earlier post. That's probably what I'll use when I go to replace my rope to wire setup. But for now, the buntline hitch to small shackle performed flawlessly. Much less sway without all the extra weight I had up previously. The knot held just fine and never loosened. No more big "knuckle" to get tangled. Neil _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!