Source for Cruising Dyneema

Could you use the Technora Grip Prrotect to cover a sewn/whipped repair of your current halyard? The dyneema core is doing all the work, no? I’ll admit I have short arms and long pockets, so worth a try perhaps to save buying a very costly 50 metre halyard?
 
I did this with a dyneema spin halyard (new Marlow racing !) that inexplicably developed a damaged section to the cover when moving inside the mast. It has never repeated it and I am at a loss as to what caused it. Never mind.
 
Poecheng said:
I did all the reefing lines this winter in 8mm cruising dyneema sourced from Rope Company | UK's No1 Rope Company. Sailing, Boat rope, Yacht Rope, Garden Decking Rope, Dyneema ropes - Lowest Prices for Rope in the UK. Sailing, Yacht Rope, Dyneema, Garden and decking Rope by the metre
Joe was excellent and did the splicing work (difficult with cruising dyneema) as requested and I think he is the cheapest around.
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Interesting. Their racing halyard looks great but again over £800.
The cruising dyneema could be an option as substantially cheaper than the Liros at just under £300.
But it looks very similar to what I bought a few years back for the jib furler which didn’t seem as robust cover as the Liros, so didn’t fit but moved to the traveller which has much use.
Worth considering.
 
Could you splice in a new section?

Wire to rope splices are strong enough for halyards and a joining splice through stitched (and away from the clutch gripping areas for reefing) should work if the rest of the rope is good.

I would redo the sail end splice every year so that the clutch damage is moved around.
 
fredrussell said:
Could you use the Technora Grip Prrotect to cover a sewn/whipped repair of your current halyard? The dyneema core is doing all the work, no? I’ll admit I have short arms and long pockets, so worth a try perhaps to save buying a very costly 50 metre halyard?
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That’s actually a very good point. Sew in the existing cover either side of the break and then sew a fairly long bit of the technora over the join.
 
this is off on a bit of a tangent, however we recently had to replace our 2:1 mainhalyard (60m) due to chaff (now have 2 pieces of 30m 12mm dyneema to use elsewhere). new rope is International Rope Braid “Falcon Braid” Construction 12-strand Urethane Coated UHMWPE Core w/ 24-plait Polyester Cover

but talking with the rigger he said the reason we getting the chaff is the halyard builds up twist over a period and no matter how carefully you put the sail up, the 2 parts will rub. he suggested to put a swivel (wichard part 2465) at the masthead deadend which we have done.

shall be interested to see results over time

cheers,
 
flaming said:
Also, 12mm is really very thick for a Dynema halyard. What size boat is this? Guessing it's reasonably sizeable given a 50m main halyard.
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Unless he already has the same as you and I. Our 2:1 main halyard is about 45 metres. Load wise, you’d certainly think 10mm would be enough. Maybe spend* the ‘saving’ on a grade up in material.

*My wife does not read this forum.
 
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