[C320-list] Main halyard kinks!

[Bruce Heyman]

Charlie,
On our previous boat we changed out our wire/rope halyards we went with Sta
Set X.  Was very happy with the fact that it is very low stretch but we had
exactly the same problem you did with it jamming up at the rope brake.  We
finally came to tolerate it by flaking it very carefully on the lazarette
seat and then having it run over something before it goes to the brake. The
handle of a winch, boat pole....  Not perfect but it seemed to help.
Bruce 
Somerset 671 SoCal 

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of charles walsh
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 4:34 PM
To: Catalina 320 Association
Subject: [C320-list] Main halyard kinks!

Can anyone suggest a better line for the main halyard then New England Sta
Set X?  I replaced my original main halyard this spring with the Sta Set X
and it is the worse line I've ever worked with.  It constantly kinks when
going through the main halyard brake and stops the momentum of the sail
falling.  This usually means a trip to the mast to finish lowering the sail.
It is very stiff and no matter how the line is straightened out it will
kink.  Any help will be appreciated.

Charlie Walsh
Windrifter #317