[C320-list] new main and jib sheets

[Jeffrey Hare]

Hi Koen,

I replaced my Main Halyard with Yale Crystaline and am pleased with it,
although it is much stiffer than the original factory bungy cord that ships
with the boat.  I think others have done this too.  I think 110' is what we
have for the Main.  The line came from www.pyacht.com.

As for the Genoa sheets, I'd recommend getting something that has a nice
soft feel in your hands.  Stretch is ok in Genoa sheets.  Calling the guys
at Layline (www.layline.com), they can give you really good advice for
choosing lines that meet your needs.

Let us know what you choose!
-JeffH



-----Original Message-----
From: Koen Bennebroek [mailto:vergaar2004-catalina at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 6:28 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] new main and jib sheets

A little bit more info: 
what I'm looking for is how to choose from the likes of Sta-Set , Sta-Set-X,
Samson XLS, Samson Trophy Braid or Marlow Braid..I would like to get sheets
that in order of decreasing priority:
- don't wear too quickly over time
- don't stretch too much (although I'm not sure what the measure is here..)
- feel good on your hands
- come in 'tracer' colors
 
We do not race, so I don't think we need any of the performance line like
Dyneema.
 
Also, not being at the boat now, which diameter do I need and how long do
the sheets need to be?
Anything else we need to keep in mind when purchasing new sheets?
 
Thanks for any insights.
 
-Koen

----- Original Message ----
From: Koen Bennebroek <vergaar2004-catalina at yahoo.com>
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, August 4, 2006 1:24:53 PM
Subject: [C320-list] new main and jib sheets


We're looking into getting new main and jib sheets for Big Cat. Any advice
on brand, type, shop? What's the recommended length for the 320?

Thanks, Koen