I am replacing the main halyard on Peapod (CD 28). It was badly chafed where it slapped against the steaming light and also where it rests on the masthead sheaves. It had to go. I have measured its length at about 70' but NOWHERE can I find the triple strand dacron line that I love so much. All my marlinspike skills were acquired on a 1926 Alden schooner sailing Long Island Sound back in the seventies and we never saw braided line. I really love working the triple strand line ... braided line is foreign to me. So here is my question...where can I get a new halyard. No, not braided...at this point my search for the proper line has begun to assume the characteristics of a grail quest. Any thoughts???
PS...I have also been trying to find out what became of the old schooner....she was beautiful....name was Trade Wind. Alberg was mightily influenced by Alden....our cape dories have much the feel of those old vessels. Anyone see or hear of the Trade Wind's whereabouts??
Whatever happened to triple strand halyards?
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Paul Grecay
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3 strand dacron
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Neil Gordon
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Fair winds, Neil
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Cape Dory 28 #167
Boston, MA
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s/v LIQUIDITY
Cape Dory 28 #167
Boston, MA
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miguel mascaros
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Centerport Harbor NY
three strand
Hi Paul.....
I replaced the worn out halyards with tree strand lines after almost 25 years of good service on my CD30, very much like the originals and my way of thinking was''''lets keep it the way it was'''...
Braided lines have many advantages that you may consider like low strech, higher strength values, less twisting, longer life, and my guess is that most people in the board will add to the bennefits of using these newer lines....
Maybe next time the choice will be braided lines, after all my CD came with braided sheets but not halyards...
BTW I bught the cordage from West M....
I replaced the worn out halyards with tree strand lines after almost 25 years of good service on my CD30, very much like the originals and my way of thinking was''''lets keep it the way it was'''...
Braided lines have many advantages that you may consider like low strech, higher strength values, less twisting, longer life, and my guess is that most people in the board will add to the bennefits of using these newer lines....
Maybe next time the choice will be braided lines, after all my CD came with braided sheets but not halyards...
BTW I bught the cordage from West M....
Cheers/Mike
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Reef early and often. It's easier to shake out a reef when one is bored than it is to tuck one in when one is scared.
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Jack
CD28 Sea Belle
Hailport - Rockland, ME
There are old sailors and bold sailors, but there are no old, bold sailors.
Reef early and often. It's easier to shake out a reef when one is bored than it is to tuck one in when one is scared.
When your only tool is a hammer, all your problems look like nails.
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henry hey
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3 strand
I you like 3 strand, Defender.com has quite a bit.
I have recent triple strand on my CD25 -- but alas I am changing it all for braided -- it's just too much stretch for me. I got into a blow with it and it was stretching and stretching. I don't want to have to keep resetting the cleats -- perhaps it's just lazyness.
-henry
I have recent triple strand on my CD25 -- but alas I am changing it all for braided -- it's just too much stretch for me. I got into a blow with it and it was stretching and stretching. I don't want to have to keep resetting the cleats -- perhaps it's just lazyness.
-henry
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Paul Grecay
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Good suggestions...thank you all!
I am very happy to get some good sources for 3 strand line....I went to several suppliers in Annapolis with no luck...I thought for sure that if it was not to be had in Annapolis, then I wouldn't find it anywhere. This board is such a great source of information! Thanks again everybody....
....now, if I can only locate my old friend Trade Wind ... That would be a dream come true.
....now, if I can only locate my old friend Trade Wind ... That would be a dream come true.
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Paul Grecay
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huh?
Not sure what you mean....but thanks...I guess.
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Cathy Monaghan
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New England Ropes is still manufacturing traditional 3-strand polyester rope for halyards. You should be able to get it from any of their distributors.
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Paul Grecay
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Thanks Cathy
I will check it out...I really like all the different kinds of splicing and other marlinspike work I can do with triple strand. By the way, I have always admired the way you did the teak on Realization when strolling around Lockwood's. I obtained a couple of cans of the stuff you recommended....hope mine will look as good!!