Anyone know the correct halyard size? The previous owner used cotton line, the type you get at big lots. It looks like there should be two for the jib/jenoa and maybe the spinaker uses the fwd pully? Hope someone can help,
halyard line size on 33'?
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Contact Hunter and see if they still have the specs. Most of the time you can go down at least one size with the new less stretchy lines.
They may also have them on this website. The prices are about as good as you are going to get for top quality name brand line.
They may also have them on this website. The prices are about as good as you are going to get for top quality name brand line.
the store on this site is pretty good for this - you can sizes and lengths for all your running rigging, you can look it up by boat model/year
3/8". Purchase low stretch Sampson XLT Extra or equal. That is what I installed on my Hunter 31 with 8.3 ounce sails. You can contact Sampson at Samson rope at 800-227-7673 or e-mail dkrupka@samsonrope.com for a recommandation.
Sam, the newer 3/8" halyards are at least as strong as 7/16". Is the size important because of the sheave size? I also use 7/16" for halyards and sheets and like the size for feel. But I don't know if 3/8" might feel just as good and would be lighter. But I am unsure about the sheaves. I would hate to have a halyard jump off the sheave and wedge up there.
Sheave size is mostly about wear to the cordage. Groove shape also. My Original Kenyon sheaves are "V" shaped, probably able to accept a wider range of diameter size. For the forces involved a very good 1/4" would likely handle the strain, but your fingers would be bloody stumps. 3/8" slightly better. With 7/16" I get enough hand grip so I can haul the main up as high and as quickly as my back will get it. The small remaining haul is by winch. Quicker = less flogging. I had a Sta-set X halyard and did not like it. Very stiff and hard to handle. The majority of us will do just fine with regular Sta-set and save a few dollars.
I replace my original 1/2" with 3/8" (main sail halyard for a 1980 H36). I have no trouble at all with the feel of the slightly smaller diameter in my hands. Also consider that you only hoist your sail once per outing. Probably today's cordage is much much better than that available when our boats were built and Hunter wrote their running rigging specs. Most 3/8" lines today probably will be stronger with less stretch than most 7/16" lines back in the late 1970's.
I think I could agree that 3/8" would work for a halyard. Not sure about the jib sheets though. The grip and feel might be better with the 7/16" that I use.
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