[C320-list] Mainsail Halyard Replacement

[Mark Cole]

Joe;

I just replaced my main halyard with 3/8” Samson XLS (extra low stretch) for $0.62/ft at a local (Seattle) chandlery.  I had previously replaced the jib halyard and ordered the 115’ recommended in the manual and that was about 10’ too much, so I went with 105’ this time and that turned out to be about right- I have about 6’ left in the cockpit when the main shackle is stored at the chainplates.  I taped and tied the new halyard to the old and pulled it through with no hang-up at all.  The only issue I’m now having is that the new halyard is nice and clean and a little slipperier than the old halyard and the rope clutch doesn’t grip it as tightly.  I’m going to have to adjust the rope clutch and I think that problem will go away…

Mark Cole
Fiddler’s Green, #8

> On Apr 17, 2017, at 6:20 PM, Bill Hutt <bhutt at windstream.net> wrote:
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> Joe,
> 
> I replaced mine with a standard halyard from Annapolis Performance Sailing. Good value and they send you messenger line to pull the new one through.
> 
> Bill Hutt
> "Caribbean Soul" #570
> Cleveland, Ohio
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Apr 17, 2017, at 8:38 PM, Joseph R Aberdale <summerwind3 at comcast.net> wrote:
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>> I need to replace the mainsail halyard on my 2002  320. The manual calls for 115 feet of 3/8 “ diameter line. I would appreciate your recommendations regarding the length, diameter, material and a brand. 
>> 
>> Thank you.
>> 
>> Joe Aberdale
>> #908
>> Morning Star
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