How come you use anchor line for your halyards?

LOL............... That's what I said only I asked more politely.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

My anchor lines are 9/16 three-strand nylon. The halyards
are 3/8" three-strand nylon. Not the same thing. The halyards
are combination wire rope and fiber rope. The nylon tail is
only a foot or two long when the sails are hoisted and used
to go around the cleat or winch and cleat. It's a simple and
servicable set-up. You should consider the same.

S.Simon


"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message ...
How come you use anchor line for your halyards?

LOL............... That's what I said only I asked more politely.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

Simple Simon wrote:

My anchor lines are 9/16 three-strand nylon. The halyards
are 3/8" three-strand nylon.

That's pathetic.

9/16" is far too thick & heavy for an anchor rode for a 27' sailboat, even one that is bloated and
overloaded like yours.


Not the same thing. The halyards
are combination wire rope and fiber rope. The nylon tail is
only a foot or two long when the sails are hoisted and used
to go around the cleat or winch and cleat. It's a simple and
servicable set-up. You should consider the same.

Umm, no. Nobody with two nickels, or two brain cells, to rub together should consider any such thing.
Wire rope is weaker & stretchier than modern fiber rope, and it presents a serious chafe hazard and
strand-hook hazard.

Having wire rope on any boat smaller than about 300 tons is a sign of serious boneheadedness.

DSK

Right. The Cal 28 that it looks like we're going to get
currently has wire/rope, which we'll be switching to rope.

"DSK" wrote in message
...
Not the same thing. The halyards
are combination wire rope and fiber rope. The nylon tail is
only a foot or two long when the sails are hoisted and used
to go around the cleat or winch and cleat. It's a simple and
servicable set-up. You should consider the same.

Umm, no. Nobody with two nickels, or two brain cells, to rub together
should consider any such thing.
Wire rope is weaker & stretchier than modern fiber rope, and it presents a
serious chafe hazard and
strand-hook hazard.

Having wire rope on any boat smaller than about 300 tons is a sign of
serious boneheadedness.

DSK

On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 20:59:04 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Right. The Cal 28 that it looks like we're going to get
currently has wire/rope, which we'll be switching to rope.

You said you weren't getting the Cal 28. And who's this "we"? Is
that you and your boyfriend?


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.

"Horvath" wrote in message
And who's this "we"? Is
| that you and your boyfriend?

......are you jealous Horvath?

CM

On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 11:12:29 -0300, "Capt. Mooron"
wrote this crap:


.....are you jealous Horvath?

Why should I be jealous of Horvath? Because he's so tall and
good-looking? Because he's so popular? Because of his yacht, his
mansion, his Harley collection? Because of his beautiful female
fiance? I'm not jealous of him, I am him.


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.

You are so incredibly stupid, that I fear that no matter
what I write, you'll either mis-read it or won't be able
to read it... sigh... well, I'll try one more time. And, as I said
before, you're the one with the tits and boyfriend, not I.

"We" are the non-profit sailing organization of which I'm
a member. I was originally interested in buying it for myself,
but the organization needs it more than I want it.

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 20:59:04 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

Right. The Cal 28 that it looks like we're going to get
currently has wire/rope, which we'll be switching to rope.

You said you weren't getting the Cal 28. And who's this "we"? Is
that you and your boyfriend?


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.

On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 11:33:32 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

You are so incredibly stupid, that I fear that no matter
what I write, you'll either mis-read it or won't be able
to read it... sigh... well, I'll try one more time. And, as I said
before, you're the one with the tits and boyfriend, not I.

"We" are the non-profit sailing organization of which I'm
a member. I was originally interested in buying it for myself,
but the organization needs it more than I want it.

So you have to wait in line to use it. Just like your boyfriend.


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.

Oh, I see. Well then what's that long line going up the mast in this
pic.? http://captneal.homestead.com/files/reefpatchdetail.jpg

SV

"Simple Simon" wrote ...
The nylon tail is
only a foot or two long when the sails are hoisted