Howdy! I'm considering replacing the lines on my H23 just because the look and feel of new lines adds so much to the experience. Do y'all know of any decent resources or have any reccomendations as to what lengths I should use for most of the lines? Mainly the main halyard and jib sheets. Also, should I just buy them from a local place, or is it much cheaper to buy them online? If so, any suggestions? links? Thanks!
H23, line lengths?
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Look under the rigging tab; the running rigging page will spec what you need for your boat. ph.
Look under the rigging tab; the running rigging page will spec what you need for your boat. ph.
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Main halyard should go all the way to the masthead and back, plus some slack for handling and to cut off a couple of feet of the shackle end every few years depending on use) so it doesn't get a flat spot or chafe from the masthead sheaves. The mast is a little over 28 ft from base to head. So twice that is 56 ft plus 10 ft for handling, eye splices and knots plus a little extra for cutting off at the shackle end and you're looking at about 70 ft. Add at least 8 ft more if you plan to run the halyard back to the cockpit. For jib sheets, measure from the winch to the forestay fitting on the foredeck (this is about where the end of the sheet will be when the sail is on the deck - about 18 ft) then add 10 to 12 feet for handling/trimming over the winch, Finally multiply by two. That works out to about 60 feet total. It may sound like a lot of line but I'm a firm believer in the concept that a line that's two feet too long is a nuisance but a line that's two feet too short is useless. Good luck. Peter H23 "Raven"
Main halyard should go all the way to the masthead and back, plus some slack for handling and to cut off a couple of feet of the shackle end every few years depending on use) so it doesn't get a flat spot or chafe from the masthead sheaves. The mast is a little over 28 ft from base to head. So twice that is 56 ft plus 10 ft for handling, eye splices and knots plus a little extra for cutting off at the shackle end and you're looking at about 70 ft. Add at least 8 ft more if you plan to run the halyard back to the cockpit. For jib sheets, measure from the winch to the forestay fitting on the foredeck (this is about where the end of the sheet will be when the sail is on the deck - about 18 ft) then add 10 to 12 feet for handling/trimming over the winch, Finally multiply by two. That works out to about 60 feet total. It may sound like a lot of line but I'm a firm believer in the concept that a line that's two feet too long is a nuisance but a line that's two feet too short is useless. Good luck. Peter H23 "Raven"
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Do any of y'all have any suggestions as to where I could buy some pre-cut line online? Where are the cheapest places to pick up decent line? Thanks!
Do any of y'all have any suggestions as to where I could buy some pre-cut line online? Where are the cheapest places to pick up decent line? Thanks!
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See the first reply to this post, right here is the best place to buy things for your boat. The people who make this forum possible . Good Luck Mike
See the first reply to this post, right here is the best place to buy things for your boat. The people who make this forum possible . Good Luck Mike
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