Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price?

[jssailem]

Was that an option on Catalina 25s?

Not definitive, but I strongly doubt it was a Manufacturers option.
Let's say 99.8% You never know what a distributor might offer as an option to help a buyer get what the buyer wants.

 

[kappykaplan]

And I think they look "nautier" too. Whatever that means.

More nautical!

 

[Richard19068]

More nautical!

Maybe that's the french spelling

 

[Joe]

Eye splices give a cleaner look than a typical bowline. Looks nautier.

You would not use a bowline in that application. A halyard knot is preferred, it is compact, very secure and can be "cinched up". You can use it to bend on a shackle or to tie the rope directly to the sail.
I quit splicing eyes into my halyards quite a while back.

 

[stevenhagberg]

I just picked up a new to me C25 and she needs a bit of freshening up. I'm thinking of getting some new running rigging, as the current stuff is pretty old, dingy, and worn. I priced a new mainsheet line from Catalina direct and they want $123 for 75 feet of double braided 3/8 polyester/dacron. I found 100 feet of double braid polyester on Amazon for $60. It's made by Blue Ox but I have no idea about the quality from this manufacturer. Who makes good rope at a reasonable price and where is the best place to buy it?

West Marine sale going on right now. 30% off New England ropes. I wish I hadn’t bought a new halyard 2 weeks ago. Dang.

 

[gt Ken]

I think Sail Care is very good for most all your needs.