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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Thoughts about halyards and main sheet Posted By: dndrich Date: 9/26/11 4:55p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines I'm thinking of replacing my jib and main halyard, and main sheet. They are a bit old and frayed. I replaced them on my Vagabond once, and used New England Sta-set for the halyards. Seemed to work fine. What would you recommend for material and thickness?

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 Thoughts about halyards and main sheet   -- dndrich -- 9/26/11 4:55p.m.

1/4" for halyards and 5/16" for mainsheet -- Dave Scobie -- 9/27/11 7:31a.m.

Halyards and Main -- dndrich -- 9/27/11 2:13p.m.

sage 17's come with Pelican Rope Works line -- Dave Scobie -- 9/27/11 4:29p.m.

Replacement Halyards -- Dave K, P-15 and O'Day 192, SF Bay -- 9/27/11 6:10p.m.

I second the use of Sta-set X for halyards -- Tim, West Coast -- 9/28/11 6:15a.m.

Low stretch for halyards -- Stughead -- 9/30/11 7:48a.m.

Sta-Set X is different than Sta-Set -- Tim, West Coast -- 9/30/11 8:33a.m.