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Cherub Chat => Tech Chat => Topic started by: Alex Slatter on July 23, 2013, 11:13:47 PM

Title: Hello i need some help.( new Spanish inquisition owner)
Post by: Alex Slatter on July 23, 2013, 11:13:47 PM

Hi guys,

I need some advice as to what rope to use on my boat for a main/jib sheet and spinnaker sheets. I have been speaking to Roland an he said to put it on here. If you could tel me what to use and where to find it that would be most appreciated.

Many Thanks

Alex

Title: Re: Hello i need some help.( new Spanish inquisition owner)
Post by: BenR on July 23, 2013, 11:24:22 PM

Welcome to the class!

Lots of people use lots of different types of rope. I normally get what is easily available at the time i need it.

http://yachtropes.co.uk/sheet.php
is what i got last time, not the most high tech but it was pretty cheap and does the job well.

Title: Re: Hello i need some help.( new Spanish inquisition owner)
Post by: Alex Slatter on July 23, 2013, 11:32:53 PM

Thanks,

ok i will look into and am trying to get the boat back on the water soon

Title: Re: Hello i need some help.( new Spanish inquisition owner)
Post by: Tim Noyce on July 24, 2013, 10:59:13 AM

6mm is fine for kite sheets, maybe 8 for main sheet. If you have a self tacker then get an 8mm with a dyneema core and you can easily taper it to use the tail of the mainsheet to be the jib sheet. I think I am using Marlow Excel Fusion but it is reassuringly expensive!

Title: Re: Hello i need some help.( new Spanish inquisition owner)
Post by: Torchy on July 24, 2013, 01:12:08 PM

Welcome to the class Mr Torquada...I promise I will be good and adhere strictly to the Doctrine

Title: Re: Hello i need some help.( new Spanish inquisition owner)
Post by: simon_jones on July 25, 2013, 02:35:09 PM

Hi, welcome to the class. We use excel fusion and tapper it down for the jib, although not the cheapest it has been on the boat almost 3years now and is still fine.

Title: Re: Hello i need some help.( new Spanish inquisition owner)
Post by: Neil C. on July 25, 2013, 06:28:52 PM

Incontinence pants at the ready:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt0Y39eMvpI