REPLACING RUNNING RIGGING

[DAVE182]

I am looking at replacing my running rigging and my sail sheets are wire onto rope. Does anyone know how to splice wire rope onto braid on braid rope, or should I just replace it with rope. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[alienzdive]

try calling a local rigger, what area do you live in?

 

[cliff]

If you are replacing your halyards or uphauls with rope instead of rope/wire you may need to change the sheaves on your mast to accommodate the rope. Additionally the wire can wear a grove in the sheave and this can lead to damage of a rope unless the sheave is replaced.

As for sheets, I would not consider anything other than full rope (no steel wire)
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[Sheff]

I assume you mean the halyards and not the sheets.

Check out the sheeves in the mast and if they will take the diameter of rope halyard you require then it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[William_H]

A lot of people now use all rope halyards in lieu of the previously prefered rope tail on wire. My experience is that all rope of the spectra (or other brand name) no stretch ropes still stretch. On my jib halyard I have to retension the jib halyard after 10 minutes sailing to get that luff really tight. I still have rope tail on wire for the main and reckon rope would stretch even more with the pulling down of the boom by the mainsheet.
It is the cost (around here) of the slice that makes wire and rope tail expensive and so the all rope so much more attractive.
it is very likely that all rope would suit you fine.......Olewill

 

[DAVE182]

many thanks for all your advice, I feel re-assured now that all would be well to replace with just rope.

 

[gardenshed]

don't skimp on the type of rope that you use. Rope is one area where spending money on a better specification delivers good benefits.
I have dyneema on main and genoa halyards. I could reduce the diameter (makes the handling easier) and eliminate wire and don't get any stretch. Very happy with the result.
Regular polyester pre stretch, or braid on braid is not good enough for halyard but OK for sheets. On a polyster/braid on braid halyard, you keep tensioning, it stretches, you re tension and eventually it goes bang. You don't get this with spectra/dyneema.

 

[ColinHuggins]

I echo recommendation for Dyneema (but increase the diameter for ease of handling, surely? My 8mm had the crew demanding free gloves!) and don't skimp on length: it doesn't like wear in the same place so end-for-end and cut-and-shift frequently.

Luff tension is paramount, don't make any economies to achieve it.