Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: wire-to-rope vs rope

2020-03-11 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Let me add this; in that about half the season the boat is cruised with the roller-furl 135.  About every other weekend the boat is raced using the twin foil so the halyards are constantly running over masthead sheaves for sail changes (genoa to spinnaker to genoa or upsizing/downsizing the gen

Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: wire-to-rope vs rope

2020-03-11 Thread Don Kern via CnC-List
Joe, About five years ago a bird decided to build a nest in my mast when it was down for winter storage.  The only problem I had (besides about 1/2 bushel of straw/twigs dropping out) was that the lines made good nest lining causing me to replace all internal halyards except the main.  Did no

Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: wire-to-rope vs rope

2020-03-11 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
How quick would it eat the halyard? Maybe try a month and check? Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I www.dellabarba.com From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Gary Nylander via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 11:34 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Gary Ny