Line for preventer?

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Sorry for coming back so late; I did not realized I had my responses.

Originally Posted by Brion Toss

Hi there,
Oh, and nowadays on the boom I use Spectra, but with a short piece of bungy cord inserted, for shock load.
Brion Toss

Hmm, I put in the shock cord but really it seems to only keep the line taught when attached to the boom and not in use. It only takes a couple of pounds before the amsteel takes the load. Am I doing something wrong?

Originally Posted by Brion Toss

5/16" for a preventer on a 36ft boat? Way overkill.
Brion Toss

Did I say 36ft boat? Well is 42, so probably not that much different. The 5/16 is the amsteel on the boom. I used that because I had it left over from the life lines.

So I gather that I should warp speed or something similar for the deck pieces?