Hi All,
Oh, good. This old chestnut.....again.
What all you data seekers need to realise is that Dyneema braid should be thought of as a structure, not a material and that all the data about UHMPE should be tempered with an understanding of how it behaves when braided/twisted/knotted.
The foremost authority on fibre and it's use in tension structures - Marlow... refuses to make any hard and fast claims about creep/stretch/thermal elasticity, solely because no one knows yet.
Use the fibre, embrace it's virtues and stop getting bogged down in minutae.
Talk to a RIGGER that is not out to make a quick buck from do it yourself rigging, and make your own mind up.
There are many many boats and rigs out there in Dyneema.
It is a legitimate material. It is tough. You wont break it. Your boat will benefit.
John Franta is to be trusted.
Regards,
Joe Henderson.
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