Crystalyne has a 1% elongation at 30% of breaking strength. With 60’ of line, that is 7 inches (not that we are normally anywhere near breaking strength). Seems like a lot to me. The higher tech lines are around 0.5-0.6%. Wire is presumable around 0. Dave
On Sep 27, 2014, at 8:05 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I replaced all mine with Yale Crystaline. Love the stuff. When rope wears > it frays. I can live with that. When wire wears it makes fish hooks. Ouch! > Wire also chews up the shives. I can also end for end rope or simply > freshen up the ends if needed. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Sep 27, 2014 7:52 AM, "Joel Aronson via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > David > > I'd consider Dyneema 75 with chafe covers at both ends. Very low stretch and > weight. Cheaper than. warp speed ( no offense Edd). > > On Saturday, September 27, 2014, David Knecht via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I need to replace the genoa halyard on my boat and am wondering about the > disadvantage of wire-rope over high tech line. The original spec line is > wire-rope. From what I have priced, wire-rope from APS is cheaper than a > dyneema type very low stretch line (Warp Speed/Endura) and about the same as > somewhat low stretch line (VPC). I see the advantages of wire-rope as price > and essentially no stretch. The only disadvantage I see is a bit more weight > aloft, but as a percentage of the total weight aloft it seems insignificant. > Am I missing something? Dave > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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