I want to replace the halyards and the main sheet. I would like different and solid colors for each. The ones I have seen are mostly white with a little blue. I'am not sure where to go to get what I want. I'm also not sure of the diameters. I want a line that is strong enough for the job but not over kill. I would appreciate any help you can give me with the line and installation. Thanks Lee (Merri-Lee)
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XLS Yacht Braid
Go to www.Defender.com and search for XLS yacht braid. They have solid colors with a trace color. 3/8" line sells for $.70 a foot and 7/16 sells for $.85 a foot.
Go to www.Defender.com and search for XLS yacht braid. They have solid colors with a trace color. 3/8" line sells for $.70 a foot and 7/16 sells for $.85 a foot.
West Marine
Hey Take you old one off and go to a west marine, they'll help you with size and they have all colors. If there is not a west marine near by then try another boat store! easy as that, you could even take the line to home depot and they could tell you the size then order it off line! -Jeff H23 Sweet Trade
Hey Take you old one off and go to a west marine, they'll help you with size and they have all colors. If there is not a west marine near by then try another boat store! easy as that, you could even take the line to home depot and they could tell you the size then order it off line! -Jeff H23 Sweet Trade
Don't buy color...
...buy what works best. Halyards should never be made of double braid polyester. It stretches far too much. Buy a spectra cored line for a much better quality line. They come in all kinds of colors. SBO sells line and you will also get a good buy at http://www.cajuntrading.ca/
...buy what works best. Halyards should never be made of double braid polyester. It stretches far too much. Buy a spectra cored line for a much better quality line. They come in all kinds of colors. SBO sells line and you will also get a good buy at http://www.cajuntrading.ca/
Sta-Set X works for me
I replaced my halyards with Sta-Set X five years ago and they're still holding up very well. They are a little stiffer to handle than regular Sta-Set but they stretch very little. The HOW Chandlery has extensive information on running rigging selection. See the link below for info on the H23 mainsail halyard. For typical H23 sailing, 3/8" halyards should be OK. Anything bigger won't fit well in the masthead sheaves. You can use smaller halyards without sacrificing strength (the link shows sail loads in 50 kt winds) but you may have more stretch. Smaller diameter line is also harder on the hands. Sheets should be larger (7/16" or 1/2") because you use them more often and they're more comfortable to handle when trimming. Good luck. Peter H23 "Raven"
I replaced my halyards with Sta-Set X five years ago and they're still holding up very well. They are a little stiffer to handle than regular Sta-Set but they stretch very little. The HOW Chandlery has extensive information on running rigging selection. See the link below for info on the H23 mainsail halyard. For typical H23 sailing, 3/8" halyards should be OK. Anything bigger won't fit well in the masthead sheaves. You can use smaller halyards without sacrificing strength (the link shows sail loads in 50 kt winds) but you may have more stretch. Smaller diameter line is also harder on the hands. Sheets should be larger (7/16" or 1/2") because you use them more often and they're more comfortable to handle when trimming. Good luck. Peter H23 "Raven"
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