[C320-list] Halyard replacement

[Michael Rauh]

I do exactly the same thing as John Meyers.

Mike Rauh
On Your Mark  #408
City Island, NY

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> On Mar 31, 2016, at 22:18, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I replaced mine a few years back. There is so much extra that I cut 8
> inches off every year because the spot where the lever that holds it gets
> worn. I use a bowline to attach the halyard to the shackle that attaches to
> the head.
> 
> John Meyers
> Wind Chime #406
> Muskegon, Mi
> 
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 7:28 PM, Charles Mueller <katchu at chartermi.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> They charged me for 117', with a little extra for the eye splice.  So 115'
>> is accurate.
>> Chuck Mueller
>> Northwind #676
>> 
>> 
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:06:52 -0400
>> From: swampcreek42 <swampcreek42 at yahoo.com>
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com, c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Halyard replacement
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>> 
>> 
>> The manual states 115', other cordage sites state differently, do you
>> remember if this was the size?
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Charles Mueller <katchu at chartermi.net>
>> Date: 03/30/2016  5:55 PM  (GMT-05:00)
>> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Halyard replacement
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I replaced mine a few years ago and used Samson XLS Extra T.? It's a lot
>> less expensive than the lines you mentioned, but still very low stretch.?
>> As
>> I recall, bought them through Defender.
>> Chuck Mueller
>> Northwind #676
>> Holland, MI
>> 
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:11:12 -0400
>> From: swampcreek42 <swampcreek42 at yahoo.com>
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com, 320 <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>> Subject: [C320-list] Time To Replace Halyards
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>> 
>> It's time to replace my main and jib halyard. The main is starting to chafe
>> so that's definitely getting changed. The jib halyard was recently replaced
>> by the PO but is a larger diameter of 7/16s (?) and gets hung up when
>> taking
>> the sail down at the end of the season. Anyway, I have found a BUNCH of
>> choices, regular Samson, New England V100, T900, Endura, etc. (Currently
>> looking hard at NE V-100). I'm posting here for advice from anyone who has
>> done this and what experience or suggestions would they have before I spend
>> some major cash on something I might regret later.
>> Thanks,Bruce Hunter?Nauti Time #719?
>> 
>> 
>>