K2MSmith
Sustaining Member
Hello All,
I have been gradually replacing all the running rigging on my boat. It seems that some lines are now too oversized (diameter) and some maybe two thin. For example, “rigger” that I previously used put new 1/2” jib and main halyards on my boat. I questioned it because it was at least 1/16” thicker than the previous worn out ones, but he convinced me that everything was too undersized on my boat. (Or maybe he had the line in his garage . OK, well live and learn. Since reading more about halyard replacement, I know now that I can replace my own without going to the top of the mast.
I am now switching out my back reef lines (no splices required). What is an appropriate size/type for a 300 sq ft main on an E33RH ? (smaller boat, the main size is similar to an E38) It looks like the previous line is 7/16” diameter (all white double braid). I have 3 sheaves at the end of the boom, two are for reef lines and the middle one is for the out haul. I had some new 7/16 sta-set laying around and I used that for reef #1 and it seems to work OK, although the color is the same as the jib halyard and I like to color code for different functions.
I have been gradually replacing all the running rigging on my boat. It seems that some lines are now too oversized (diameter) and some maybe two thin. For example, “rigger” that I previously used put new 1/2” jib and main halyards on my boat. I questioned it because it was at least 1/16” thicker than the previous worn out ones, but he convinced me that everything was too undersized on my boat. (Or maybe he had the line in his garage . OK, well live and learn. Since reading more about halyard replacement, I know now that I can replace my own without going to the top of the mast.
I am now switching out my back reef lines (no splices required). What is an appropriate size/type for a 300 sq ft main on an E33RH ? (smaller boat, the main size is similar to an E38) It looks like the previous line is 7/16” diameter (all white double braid). I have 3 sheaves at the end of the boom, two are for reef lines and the middle one is for the out haul. I had some new 7/16 sta-set laying around and I used that for reef #1 and it seems to work OK, although the color is the same as the jib halyard and I like to color code for different functions.