[MHml] Multihulls Digest, Vol 35, Issue 15

[Gordon Myers]

Hi Paul,
      I can probably supply you a 2:1 Vectran halyard for about the same
price you would pay for a spectra one.  Drop me a line with length required
and I will give you a price.
Gordon Myers.  
www.gmsails.com 
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Back in 1988 I had a 2:1 spectra halyard and needed to adjust the 
halyard as the combination of stretch and creep (presumably) used up all 
the luff downhaul travel. Doesn't matter whether it is called stretch or 
creep, needs to be reduced. I changed to a vectran 1:1 halyard and the 
mainsail head came less distance down the mast under load (less stretch? 
less creep? who cares?) so I no longer ran out of luff downhaul travel - 
problem solved. 9 years later the vectran halyard broke (at the knot). I 
re-tied the knot but intend to return to a 2:1 spectra. I am 9 years 
older and want the easiier hoisting of the 2:1 and the cheaper price of 
the spectra and will go back to adjusting the halyard when needed (wind 
over 15 knots).
PN