Spinnaker Halyards

   Something like excel racing is perfect - i use a 4mm on my Musto Skiff and its tapered from the head to almost the cleat.
Trick with avoiding the twisting is a good guiding block aft and also never coil it.  Once you get a new halyard, straighten it carefully and get all twists out then when travelling never coil it - take the end and run it up and down the mast instead and just tie end off

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Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Spinnaker Halyards Posted: 26 May 16 at 10:26am
	Something like excel racing is perfect - i use a 4mm on my Musto Skiff and its tapered from the head to almost the cleat. Trick with avoiding the twisting is a good guiding block aft and also never coil it. Once you get a new halyard, straighten it carefully and get all twists out then when travelling never coil it - take the end and run it up and down the mast instead and just tie end off
	Musto Skiff and Solo sailor

Roger Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 04 Location: Somerset Online Status: Offline Posts: 524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Roger Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 16 at 10:12am
	There is certainly a school of thought that a little stretch in the spinnaker halyard is a good thing, it can be helpful with the shock loadings that occur. Although personally a rope that doesn't twist and tie itself into knots is the most important thing, and I've yet to find the perfect solution, I'd be interested to hear other opinions too.

pompeysailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 16 Jul 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 101	Post Options Post Reply Quote pompeysailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 16 at 9:43am
	I would suggest it depends on what boat your sailing / depends on the loads the kite has. e.g a Mirror it would be fine, but for a 49er probably not. What boat is it for?
	Formerly - OK 2145 Phantom 1437, Blaze 819, Fireball 14668, Mirror 54145

jaydub Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 06 Jan 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 267	Post Options Post Reply Quote jaydub Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 16 at 10:57pm
	Does pre-stretched 8 plait still offer the best compromise between grip, wear, stretch, ability to hold knots and cost? The stretch factor can obviously be improved by moving to a dyneema cored rope, but is the trade off worth it? Any recommendations?