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Topic: Jib Halyard |
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Micky_Early |
Posted: 07-May-09 11:07 |
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Hey all,
we have gone through 2 jib halyards in 2 sessions! we now know what the problem is but before replacing the wire again were just wondering if people are now using all rope halyards from vectran etc.
If so what are the recommendations and lengths so I can get some ordered and back on the water ASAP!
Cheers
Micky |
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mmoncia |
Posted: 07-May-09 15:18 |
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Good question !
I would be interested in the reply as well, as I think that a 3 mm Dynema halyard has ~ 1000 Kg of max load (and it would have to hold much less than that, nomely half of the jib tension moltiplied by a factor for safety....)
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Stu B |
Posted: 07-May-09 19:23 |
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The Class rules do not allow you use use a material other than wire, although this could be changed if enough people were in favour, however, please bare the following in mind.
- 3mm dyneema/vecran is as strong as the wire, but more at risk of damage than wire
- if this halyard does break, so does your mast!!
With this in mind id do not think a change from wire is a good idea.
I now have to ask . . . what part of your wire halyard is getting damaged? I've known of a couple of halyards showing a bit of rust if of a poor quality stainless, i've also seen them get a permanent twist if the tension is applied with the halyard twisted, other than this i don't know what the problem could be?
Stuart |
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tasarhans |
Posted: 18-May-09 22:49 |
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We replaced the jib haliard with a single line... (the wire was rotten) Works fine... Except you have to find a trick to connect the halyard with the final (blocks) piece to put tension on the halyard....
I'll make a pic at Trier... |
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