Shrouds

   Wondering if you can use dyneema for shrouds on a gaff rigged Mirror. I know it's strong enough but was also wondering which gauge would be best to measure the tension too.

Thanks.

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about a boat Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 25 Oct 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 60	Post Options Post Reply Quote about a boat Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Shrouds Posted: 25 Oct 13 at 2:54pm
	Wondering if you can use dyneema for shrouds on a gaff rigged Mirror. I know it's strong enough but was also wondering which gauge would be best to measure the tension too. Thanks.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 13 at 3:19pm
	I've always found that whilst Dyneema isn't supposed to stretch, when you come back to the boat next day, or whatever, things always seem looser than they were. This makes setting a particular tension rather hard.
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bustinben Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 15 Oct 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 288	Post Options Post Reply Quote bustinben Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 13 at 9:45pm
	Dyneema does suffer from creep initially. Vectran doesn't, but then it is much more expensive.

Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 13 at 8:21am
	Dyastay from English braids. it's made up of DM10 (A different dyneema fibre with porperties very similar to vectran) and was designed for this very purpose.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6660	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 13 at 2:24pm
	Hard to believe it would be legal under Mirror class rules - or if found legal that it would stay legal for very long...

Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 13 at 8:09pm
	Mirror rules do specify wire - ive checked. It's actually quite surprising what classes do and don't specify wire. GP14s can use Dynastay but a Lark cant!