Guys, let me first start off by saying I've got a pretty bad case of top-of-the-line-itis. You know, always upgrading stuff, and spending way too much money.
So, for my 192, although the running rigging works, it's old and tired double braid polyester, which stretches like a rubber band. And it's gettin' replaced.
But unlike my other boat, where I replaced wood seats with brand new mahogany, and brand new standing rigging, and brand new Dyneema core running rigging, and brand new Harken hardware where needed, with my 192, I think I'm ready for functional but not expensive. I've just been spending too much. So, for new cleats, I'm going to try Viadana instead of Harken, stuff like that.
Before my realization that I couldn't just spend money willy-nilly, I had planned on replacing jib, main, and spin halyards with 1/4" Vectran cored Yale Crystalyne. Very nice line, very performance oriented, but not inexpensive.
A guy from another forum recommend New England VPC, which is a Dyneema poly-pro blended core with a polyester cover, not too stretchy, intended to be a lower cost entry into high-end lines, and a decent step up from double braid polyester.
For sheets, I had previously used FSE Robline Racing Sheet, a nice Dyneema Cordura blended single braid, on my other boat. I like that it runs through blocks well, and has a really nice feel on the hands. But it's a bit expensive, so I was thinking of trying a similar blended line from Maffioli, their Swift Cord, which is a few cents/foot cheaper. But now I'm thinking about it, and I know my main sheet will be partially exposed all the time, and if I use my roller furler, so will the jib sheet. And I'm wondering how well that blended line will hold up to UV, especially since the best jib sheet routing is between the upper and lower shrouds, so abrasion is also a concern. However, since I do a fair amount of light wind cruising in the summer, I don't want line that's too heavy, either.
What do you guys use for your running rigging? What do you like, and why? What's working well for you?
Also, what do you use for your halyard shackles? This site's chandlery appears to use Ronstan RF1032 3/16" halyard shackles on their halyards (which are double braid polyester, by the way.) I use the same for my 15 footer's halyards. I like the utility of the shackles, but are they strong enough for the main and jib on a 192? I know the main halyard shackle that came with the 192 is 2-3 times bigger than this nice Ronstan. Do I need to go that big?
Thanks,
Brian
So, for my 192, although the running rigging works, it's old and tired double braid polyester, which stretches like a rubber band. And it's gettin' replaced.
But unlike my other boat, where I replaced wood seats with brand new mahogany, and brand new standing rigging, and brand new Dyneema core running rigging, and brand new Harken hardware where needed, with my 192, I think I'm ready for functional but not expensive. I've just been spending too much. So, for new cleats, I'm going to try Viadana instead of Harken, stuff like that.
Before my realization that I couldn't just spend money willy-nilly, I had planned on replacing jib, main, and spin halyards with 1/4" Vectran cored Yale Crystalyne. Very nice line, very performance oriented, but not inexpensive.
A guy from another forum recommend New England VPC, which is a Dyneema poly-pro blended core with a polyester cover, not too stretchy, intended to be a lower cost entry into high-end lines, and a decent step up from double braid polyester.
For sheets, I had previously used FSE Robline Racing Sheet, a nice Dyneema Cordura blended single braid, on my other boat. I like that it runs through blocks well, and has a really nice feel on the hands. But it's a bit expensive, so I was thinking of trying a similar blended line from Maffioli, their Swift Cord, which is a few cents/foot cheaper. But now I'm thinking about it, and I know my main sheet will be partially exposed all the time, and if I use my roller furler, so will the jib sheet. And I'm wondering how well that blended line will hold up to UV, especially since the best jib sheet routing is between the upper and lower shrouds, so abrasion is also a concern. However, since I do a fair amount of light wind cruising in the summer, I don't want line that's too heavy, either.
What do you guys use for your running rigging? What do you like, and why? What's working well for you?
Also, what do you use for your halyard shackles? This site's chandlery appears to use Ronstan RF1032 3/16" halyard shackles on their halyards (which are double braid polyester, by the way.) I use the same for my 15 footer's halyards. I like the utility of the shackles, but are they strong enough for the main and jib on a 192? I know the main halyard shackle that came with the 192 is 2-3 times bigger than this nice Ronstan. Do I need to go that big?
Thanks,
Brian
