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Re: Spinnaker sheet lengths and type
[Re: Paul Snitko]
#7416
05/27/09 11:18 PM
05/27/09 11:18 PM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,668 Portsmouth, RI
Rhapsody #348
Past J/30 Class President
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Past J/30 Class President
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,668
Portsmouth, RI
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I had spinnaker sheets made from 8mm New England Ropes Endura Braid 70 feet long with the cover stripped back 23 feet. The stripped end has a luggage tag eye splice so I can either use Wichard 2373 swivel snap shackles, or take them off and loop the eye directly in the spinnaker clew grommets for light air. These work as both light and heavy air sheets. One is red, the other is green. Endura Braid has a Dynema core and a nice doublebraid polyester cover. You could probably lift your boat with it, and it is very light. Call Henry Mallard at Layline and he can provide some recommendations.
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Re: Spinnaker sheet lengths and type
[Re: Rhapsody #348]
#7420
05/28/09 04:32 PM
05/28/09 04:32 PM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 678 Maryland, USA
Bob Rutsch
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Governor at Large
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Maryland, USA
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I had spinnaker sheets made from 8mm New England Ropes Endura Braid Same line 8mm Endura white w/red and white w/blue (no green available). Bought 65' each, enough to splice it myself which was a real pain, since the cover is very tight. Probably would've been easier to strip cover and splice just the core as Rhapsody did, but I was worried about wear from the pole. That said Endura cover texture is easier to hold than other Dyneema cored lines like Warp Speed. Chose new Tylaska TY5SB standard bail shackle. Though the old side open ones rarely popped open, it happened one time too many for me. Still going strong after four years though my splices don't look so hot.
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