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Re: Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought alx #14481 02/15/13 09:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 381 Squamish, British Columbia NaturalHigh Senior Member
NaturalHigh Senior Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 381 Squamish, British Columbia	If you buy a tech line (endura braid etc.) you can go 5/16" to save cost. 3/8 is overkill I think (that is what we use on our 40' ocean racers). 1/4" single braid amsteel is actually relatively cheap, especially if you are doing all your halyards and buy a spool.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought	alx	02/12/13 05:03 AM
Re: Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought	Rhapsody #348	02/12/13 05:45 AM
Re: Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought	alx	02/12/13 07:13 AM
Re: Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought	Cap'n Vic	02/12/13 02:39 PM
Re: Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought	Michael L	02/15/13 01:40 AM
Re: Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought	NaturalHigh	02/16/13 01:02 AM
Re: Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought	Cap'n Vic	02/16/13 02:30 AM
Re: Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought	NaturalHigh	02/19/13 12:49 AM
Re: Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought	Cap'n Vic	02/20/13 01:35 AM
Re: Replacing Halyard & Sheaves - Advice Sought	Charlie	03/02/13 02:31 PM

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