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DF 800 Mk2 main halyard
Posted: Thu 05 May 11, 21:12
by AndyMonty
My main halyard has some wear and needs replacing. The DF manual suggests a 40m length of 8mm Spectra. This seems very long- the mast is 11, mast to cockpit 3m would suggest 22+3+5= 30m should be sufficient. Am I missing something here? I don't want miles of spare string in the cockpit, and also don't want to buy 10m that I don't need!
Thanks for your help.
Andy
Posted: Mon 09 May 11, 20:19
by EarthBM
I have about 5m spare on my DF 35, very tempted to cut it, but afraid that it is a typical newb mistake...
Posted: Tue 10 May 11, 2:38
by tpaliwoda
You can always swap the halyard end for end when it wears. If you cut the excess you lose that ability. Also the extra halyard length can act as a spare shroud if you ever need to replace a shroud.
Cut every year
Posted: Tue 10 May 11, 23:09
by Christian
Don’t forget to cut 10 cm each year – the part that bends at the top wears out. It broke for me once. / Christian