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Chainplate 11-21-2013 12:33 AM

Spectra-to-Braid?
 
The Reckmann furler that our staysail lives on currently uses a wire-to-rope furling line and conveniently runs through a rope clutch on the cockpit coaming. The wire has gotten old and I'm tired of it's fishhooks grabbing my ankles every time I walk up to the foredeck. I would much prefer having a Spectra-to-braid furling line but I wouldn't have a clue on how to long splice the two together. Even though the staysail is small and doesn't take all that many revolutions to furl, if I were to go with 7/16" or 1/2" line the entire length, I'd have to change out several blocks and guides, which I'm reluctant to do. Any suggestions?

Fair winds and calm seas.

Don Z. 11-21-2013 04:56 AM

Strip the cover
 
Why not find a line with a line with a dyneema core, and a strippable cover? Done on halyards all the time...


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