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     Brad Stone New member Username: Bstone Post Number: 11 Registered: 06-2004 Rating: N/A |
I replaced my wire/rope with all rope last month... I need to say I had the mast down which made this all easier. I went with 5/16 Validator II (vectran) for the main and jib halyards, and 5/16 XLS Extra for the spin (Decided I won't mind the stretch on that one - the spin might even appreciate it when the big puff comes, and saved a few bucks). None are stripped. For jib halyard clearance, I decided to take a bit off that crossbar on the halyard guard for the unstripped 5/16ths to run smooth. Used a Dremel, rounded out the inside a bit, then made sure that area was smooth. It was a hair snug on mine originally (now it's fine), but reading all experiences here on this subject, I get the feeling this gap differs between boats. As my metal "wire" sheaves were a bit chewed up, I replaced them with Delrin sheaves - got them from Offshore Spars - fit perfectly, and a little weight-savings bonus up there too. |
